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The Swedenborg Society was founded in 1810 to translate into English and publish the works of
Emanuel Swedenborg
Emanuel Swedenborg (, ; born Emanuel Swedberg; 29 March 1772) was a Swedish pluralistic-Christian theologian, scientist, philosopher and mystic. He became best known for his book on the afterlife, ''Heaven and Hell'' (1758).
Swedenborg had ...
. Its original name was the London Society for Printing and Publishing the Works of Emanuel Swedenborg.
The Society's headquarters, Swedenborg House, is a grade II
listed building
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...
, built as a residence in about 1760 and acquired by the Society in 1925.
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External links
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* A short film about Swedenbor
http://www.cultureunplugged.com/
Clubs and societies in London
Emanuel Swedenborg
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