--- product_id: 20078058 title: "The Crisis of the Modern World (Collected Works of Rene Guenon)" price: "157.84 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/20078058-the-crisis-of-the-modern-world-collected-works-of-rene store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Global cultural analysis Classic metaphysical critique Timeless intellectual rigor The Crisis of the Modern World (Collected Works of Rene Guenon) **Price:** 157.84 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Unlock the timeless wisdom that today’s leaders can’t afford to miss! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Crisis of the Modern World (Collected Works of Rene Guenon) - **How much does it cost?** 157.84 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/20078058-the-crisis-of-the-modern-world-collected-works-of-rene) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Cross-Cultural Wisdom:** Explore esoteric traditions from Shamanism to Hermeticism in one volume. - • **Metaphysical Diagnosis:** Understand the modern crisis as a degradation of knowledge, not just morals. - • **Cultivate Elite Insight:** Join a discerning community of thinkers who value deep, perennial wisdom. - • **Enduring Intellectual Legacy:** Dive into René Guénon's profound critique that transcends time and trends. - • **Collector’s Gem in Good Condition:** Own a used copy that’s a rare treasure for any serious library. ## Overview The Crisis of the Modern World by René Guénon is a seminal work offering a profound metaphysical critique of modernity’s intellectual and cultural decline. Originally published in 1927 and now available in English, this used book in good condition compiles Guénon’s insights into the loss of tradition and the degradation of knowledge, drawing on a vast range of spiritual and esoteric traditions. Highly rated and ranked among top comparative religion and history of religion books, it remains essential reading for those seeking to understand and transcend the modern world’s crisis. ## Description René Guénon (1886–1951) was one of the great luminaries of the twentieth century, whose critique of the modern world has stood fast against the shifting sands of intellectual fashion. His extensive writings, now finally available in English, are a providential treasure-trove for the modern seeker: while pointing ceaselessly to the perennial wisdom found in past cultures ranging from the Shamanistic to the Indian and Chinese, the Hellenic and Judaic, the Christian and Islamic, and including also Alchemy, Hermeticism, and other esoteric currents, they direct the reader also to the deepest level of religious praxis , emphasizing the need for affiliation with a revealed tradition even while acknowledging the final identity of all spiritual paths as they approach the summit of spiritual realization. It is no longer news that the Western world is in crisis, a crisis that has spread far beyond its point of origin and become global in nature. Although first published in 1927, The Crisis of the Modern World bears reprinting unaltered and unannotated at the beginning of this new millenium, for it rests upon principles that stand outside—indeed determine—the conditions of time and space. What few particular illustrative points may be “dated” will be readily identified and put in perspective by those readers for whom Guénon intended the book. In this very important work, which has become a classic, Guénon analyzes the crisis of our times from the metaphysical point of view; that is to say it is not diagnosed as a degradation of morals, which is a perversion of the will, but as the degradation of knowledge, which is a perversion of the intellect. Moreover, such intellectual analysis of present disorders is not merely a legitimate supplement to the moral approach with which we are more familiar: it is fundamentally necessary, and has been carried out in this book with profundity and penetration. Here, Guénon ruthlessly exposes the “Western deviation”: its loss of tradition, its exaltation of action over knowledge, its rampant individualism and general social chaos. His response to these conditions was not “activist,” however, but purely intellectual, envisioning the coming together of Western intellectual leaders capable under favorable circumstances of returning the West to its traditional roots (most likely via the Catholic Church), or under less favorable circumstances of at least preserving the “seeds” of Tradition for the time to come. “Guénon established the language of sacred metaphysics with a rigor, breadth, and intrinsic certainty that compel recognition as a standard of comparison for the twentieth century.” —Jean Borella “It was Guénon who taught me to seek and love the truth above all else, and to be unsatisfied with anything else.” —Fr Seraphim Rose “Encountering Guénon’s work is akin to a dazzling initiation into a hitherto unknown way of seeing reality that reclaims the original integrity of the human condition.” —Samuel Bendeck Sotillos “Guénon’s mixture of arcane learning, metaphysics, and scathing cultural commentary is a continent in itself, untouched by the polluted tides of modernity.” —Jocelyn Godwin “Guénon reaffirmed the values that constitute the only sound basis for living a life with dignity and purpose, or forming of a civilization worthy of the name.” —Philip Sherrard “Guénon was one of the greatest prophets of our time, whose voice is even more important today than when he was alive.” —Huston Smith “No modern European writer was more significant than René Guénon, who expounded the universal metaphysical tradition that is the indispensable basis for any civilization deserving to be so called.” —A. K. Coomaraswamy “Guénon’s works are such potent metaphysical attacks on the downward drift of Western civilization as to make all other contemporary critiques seem half-hearted by comparison.” —Jacob Needleman ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #47,267 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #68 in Comparative Religion (Books) #96 in History of Religion & Politics #99 in Church & State Religious Studies | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 314 Reviews | ## Images ![The Crisis of the Modern World (Collected Works of Rene Guenon) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71OlgnDr7zL.jpg) ## Frequently Bought Together - The Crisis of the Modern World (Collected Works of Rene Guenon) - Revolt Against the Modern World - Ride the Tiger: A Survival Manual for the Aristocrats of the Soul --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/20078058-the-crisis-of-the-modern-world-collected-works-of-rene](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/20078058-the-crisis-of-the-modern-world-collected-works-of-rene) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-10-01*