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(More customer reviews)I just finished reading Arthur Versluis' incredible book, The Egyptian Mysteries. After having read dozens of books in doing research for my own work, Embodying Osiris, I can say without reservation that Versluis' insights into ancient Egypt go deeper than any other I've read thus far. It's one of those books where you find yourself highlighting every other sentence. He manages to cover an enormous amount in a very short space (148 pages), reflecting his command of the subject and ability to be succinct. In short chapters he delves into the essence of the major Egyptian gods: Osiris, Typhon (Seth), Hermanubis, Ra; and further explores the inner meaning of the Ennead, the Two Lands and best of all, the Apocatastasis. (Take a look at my FB page for a long quote.) In short, he really gets to the heart of ancient Egypt and you catch a glimpse of that ineffable mystery that was ancient Egypt. If I have one criticism to make it is this: Versluis interprets this mystery through the lens of Buddhism, Vedanta and Taoism. While I understand this need - since the Egyptians left no commentary, no philosophical canon, no teachings - I do not agree with him that "there is no other way." I think there is: it is possible to deconstruct the Egyptian mind, to go back, as best we can using a phenomenological approach, and appreciate their psyche on its own terms. In any event, this is a great book and I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to understand how such an ancient culture, one that integrated spirituality into everyday life, serves as a model for the pressing needs of a modern world that has virtually lost all touch with the sacred. [[see ASIN:0835608808 Embodying Osiris: The Secrets of Alchemical Transformation]]
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