Download or read book The Crisis of the Modern World written by René Guénon and published by V Bros.. This book was released on 1927-01-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: René Guenon (1886-1951) was a leading French metaphysician in the fields of esotericism, symbolism and the comparative study of religions. Here, Guénon deepens his critique of the Western world. The work had a great impact, and is still relevant today.