Alexandre Saint-Yves d'Alveydre

Joseph Alexandre Saint-Yves
Marquis d’Alveydre
Saint-Yves d'Alveydre in 1892
Born(1842-03-26)26 March 1842
Died5 February 1909(1909-02-05) (aged 66)
NationalityFrench
OccupationAuthor
Known forOccultism
MovementSynarchism
Spouse
La Comtesse De Keller
(m. 1877)

Joseph Alexandre Saint-Yves, Marquis d’Alveydre (26 March 1842 – 5 February 1909) was a French occultist who adapted the works of Fabre d'Olivet (1767–1825) and, in turn, had his ideas adapted by Gérard Encausse alias Papus. His work on "L'Archéomètre" deeply influenced the young René Guénon. He developed the term Synarchy—the association of everyone with everyone else—into a political philosophy, and his ideas about this type of government proved influential in politics and the occult.[1]

  1. ^ Pym, Michael (November 1926). "Saint Yves D'Alveydre". Advocate of Peace Through Justice. 88 (11): 609–614. JSTOR 20661410.