Ancient Wisdom Revived

Philosophy & Religion Biography & Memoir History

Ancient Wisdom Revived, Bruce F. Campbell’s newly reissued 1980 first edition, invites readers to rediscover a forgotten current of American metaphysical thought. Bound in sturdy hardcover and wrapped in the original dust jacket, this 247-page volume remains tight, bright, and unmarked—no notes, no dog-eared corners, and no tears beyond a discreet trace on the front pastedown that only hints at its decades on a quiet shelf.

Ideal for collectors of West Coast intellectual history, comparative religion, or early New Age autobiography, the book’s clean, square profile slips neatly between vintage university-press monographs and modern spiritual memoirs. Campbell’s narrative blends archival theology with personal recollection, offering a concise window into late-twentieth-century California mysticism without overpowering the shelf.

From a smoke-free home and kept upright on a climate-controlled bookcase, this copy shows only the gentlest shelf wear, its jacket colors still vivid and unfaded. Young adults curious about alternative American spirituality and seasoned antiquarians alike will appreciate the accessible heft and tactile certainty of this first printing.