Genesis of the Cosmos: The Ancient Science of Continuous Creation Review

Genesis of the Cosmos: The Ancient Science of Continuous Creation
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When I picked up this book I was at first put off by LaViolette's style of writing. However, I gave him the benefit of the doubt by flipping ahead -- and I'm very glad I did. Because as I got more into it I began to realize what an amazing book this is. The author has broken the code -- by which I mean he has explained the deeper significance of the ancient Egyptian religion. In fact, this is the biggest breakthrough since Champollion decoded the Rosetta stone.
For this reason I'm very surprised this book has not received a lot more attention. It's a hidden gem. Prize it! This is an extremely valuable contribution to our understanding not just of the ancient world -- but much more -- allow me to explain.
LaViolette is a cutting edge physicist and he shows that the ancient Egyptian religion was all about advanced physics. It wasn't some crude form of paganism. The ancients had extremely sophisticated understanding of the nature of the cosmos. And the author does a fine job explaining this. The book is a fine companion to Thomas Brophy's book The Origin Map. It's now clear that everything we've been told about human history is wrong.
We don't have a clue where we came from -- but there is no longer any doubt that high civilizations did exist on planet earth in the distant past -- and we have very little knowledge of them.
What happened to them? Why did they disappear? LaViolette's book is a big step toward answering these questions.

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Provides compelling evidence that creation myths from the dawn of civilization correspond to cutting edge astronomical discoveries
' Exposes the contradictions in current cosmological theory and offers a scientific basis for the ancient myths and esoteric lore that encode a theory of continuous creation

' By the scientist who was the first to disprove the Big Bang theory on the basis of observational data

Recent developments in theoretical physics, including systems theory and chaos theory, are challenging long-held mechanistic views of the universe. Many thinkers have speculated that the remnants of an ancient science survive today in mythology and esoteric lore, but until now the scientific basis for this belief has remained cloaked in mystery. Paul LaViolette reveals theremarkable parallels between the cutting edge of scientific thought and creation myths from the dawn of civilization. With a scientific sophistication rare among mythologists, LaViolette deciphers the forgotten cosmology of ancient lore in a groundbreaking scientific tour de force. In direct, nontechnical language, he shows how these myths encode a theory of cosmology in which matter is continually growing from seeds of order that emerge spontaneously from the surrounding subquantum chaos.Exposing the contradictions that bedevil the big bang theory, LaViolette offers both the specialist and the general reader a controversial and highly stimulating critique of prevailing misconceptions about the seldom-questioned superiority of modern science over ancient cosmology. By restoring and reanimating this ancient scientific worldview, Genesis of the Cosmos leads us beyond the restrictive metaphors of modern science and into a new science for the 21st century.


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Lectures on Ancient Philosophy Review

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As is often the case with Manly Hall, this book is deceptively clear. Much of what he says sounds obvious and easy to understand -- until you put the book down and try to understand the authors he's written about. Then you will find that he has brought a wonderful clarity to the essential truths of ancient philosophy, delivering the heart of wisdom without the encumbrances of academic verbiage. An excellent starting-point for young people interested in the great visionaries of the past, and an enlivening refresher for those bogged down in the tedium of classical philosophic texts.

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Berenike and the Ancient Maritime Spice Route (California World History Library) Review

Berenike and the Ancient Maritime Spice Route (California World History Library)
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Dr. Raoul McLaughlin (QUB). "This volume chronicles the excavation of Berenike, an ancient Egyptian port and a gateway for Roman subjects making epic trade voyages into the Indian Ocean. The book is an intriguing read, an accessible account full of fascinating finds and careful analysis that are supported by plenty of detailed maps and a large bibliography that researchers new to the subject will find very useful.
The modern site of ancient Berenike, on the shores of the Red Sea, is an abandoned desert ruin buried beneath centuries of sand and silt. But, since 1994 Professor Sidebotham has led an international team of researchers in the excavation of the port. The study presented in this book combines testimony from the sources with a range of extraordinary new archaeological discoveries - many of which will be little known, even to experts who have been following the topic.
In thirteen detailed chapters, Professor Sidebotham traces the development of Berenike and its place within the `global economy' that developed two thousand years ago. Sidebotham offers many intriguing insights into life at the ancient port, from its foundation by the Ptolemaic rulers who built a harbour to bring in war elephants, to the rise and fall of Rome's vibrant international commerce. His enquiries reveal the conditions of travel along the busy caravan routes that linked Berenike to the Nile, the role of the Roman military in the Eastern Desert, the conduct of ancient business arrangements in Berenike, and even the presence of distant foreigners at the port. Other important chapters consider the network of trade ports that linked Berenike to ancient India and suggest what new archaeological evidence can reveal about the Roman ships that undertook these distant voyages. Finally, Professor Sidebotham introduces some new theories concerning the scale and value of this international commerce - ideas that have significant implications for the Roman economy and its revenues. I would definately recommend this book to anyone studying Roman commerce, or to those with an interest in ancient archaeology."

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The legendary overland silk road was not the only way to reach Asia for ancient travelers from the Mediterranean. During the Roman Empire's heyday, equally important maritime routes reached from the Egyptian Red Sea across the Indian Ocean. The ancient city of Berenike, located approximately 500 miles south of today's Suez Canal, was a significant port among these conduits. In this book, Steven E. Sidebotham, the archaeologist who excavated Berenike, uncovers the role the city played in the regional, local, and "global" economies during the eight centuries of its existence. Sidebotham analyzes many of the artifacts, botanical and faunal remains, and hundreds of the texts he and his team found in excavations, providing a profoundly intimate glimpse of the people who lived, worked, and died in this emporium between the classical Mediterranean world and Asia.

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The Hieroglyphs of Ancient Egypt Review

The Hieroglyphs of Ancient Egypt
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3,500 years ago the hieroglyphs were invented by the Egyptians and were in use until the death of Cleopatra in 30 BC. when the Romans conquered Egypt. This book traces the history and use of hieroglyphs by the Pharoahs as well as a description of the hieroglyphs and translation of the hieroglyphs themselves as they were translated by Champollion the first man to decipher them. There is also a list of the pharoahs and other rulers of Egypt illustrated by their Cartouches.

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The Egyptians Review

The Egyptians
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Being a beginner myself, I can't say that I enjoyed this book as an introduction to the Egyptians. The lack of a timeline and the assumtpion by writers that the reader is accustomed to the history of Ancient Egypt makes it difficult for someone who doesn't have a proper grasp of the ancient Egyptians' era to enjoy the reading. However, the portrait it gives of the various social groups which made up the Egyptian world is quite remarkable and can be enriching for any reader, even the unexperienced ones.

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The Egyptians is a vibrant, accessible introduction to the people who lived along the Nile for almost thirty-five centuries. In this collection of essays, eleven internationally renowned Egyptologists present studies of ancient Egyptians arranged by social type—slaves, craftsmen, priests, bureaucrats, the pharaoh, peasants, and women, among others. These individual essays are filled with a wealth of historical detail that both informs and fascinates: we learn, for example, that Egyptian peasants could not afford burial (their corpses were abandoned on the desert fringe), and that it was the bureaucrats who made the Egyptian system tick (the pyramids could not have been built without them).Read consecutively, the portraits merge to create a larger picture of Egyptian culture, state, and society. The framework of the Egyptian state, in particular, is touched upon in each essay, describing the meticulous administration and well-organized hierarchical system that fostered centuries of stability and prosperity.

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Kingdom of the Ark: That Startling Story of How the Ancient British Race is Descended from the Pharaohs Review

Kingdom of the Ark: That Startling Story of How the Ancient British Race is Descended from the Pharaohs
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Being British and having personally developed a system of Egyptian Alchemy healing, I was delighted to learn that there may be evidence for the British being directly descended from, not just any Egyptian Pharaoh, but, Akhenaton himself! Akhenaton being the monotheistic Pharaoh most linked to the roots of Christianity. My work was inspired by an indigenous oral tradition wisdom keeper, called Hakim Awayan, who lived close to the Sphinx until he died in 2008. I think he would have been really fascinated by the subject matter in this book. I've been most impressed by the arguments presented in this book, opening many other avenues to follow up myself based on correlating Lorraine's hypotheses and Hakim's tutelage. I'd recommend anyone with an interest in Egyptian (particularly Khemitian philosophies which outline the alternative history maintained from the oral traditionalists) or ancient British history, especially pre-Bronze Age, to give this book a read with an open mind! Hakim's major message to me was a strong warning "don't be fooled by history as presented by mainstream historians since the written records will always be biased in favour of the attitudes prevalent at the time they were written. Archeologists also tend to interpret their findings in the light of current understanding." I found it extremely refreshing to find Lorraine willing to start with a clean slate and then see what she could piece together herself, much of which is from data not previously analysed in a meaningful way. Collectively her evidence is pretty compelling and I think yet more corroborative evidence will be uncovered...

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Did Nefertiti's daughter flee Egypt around 1400 BC and sail to the shores of Ancient Britain? Compiling archaeological evidence, and using genetics, linguistics and Egyptology, the author challenges current views of the early days of British civilisation and the true origins of the ancient Britons.

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Life and Times in Ancient Egypt Review

Life and Times in Ancient Egypt
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I got this book to read with a 10 year who picked as one of his required "reads" for the school year. It had alot of facts and lots of pictures. I thought it was a little easy for a 10 year old however. I would say 8 or maybe 9 would be a better age group.

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On the Book of Psalms: Exploring the Prayers of Ancient Israel Review

On the Book of Psalms: Exploring the Prayers of Ancient Israel
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Believe it or not, it's hard to find a good commentary on the Book of Psalms. I screen for two things--books that are too "spiritual" and books that are too "Christian" ("Christological," to be more precise). As far as spirituality goes, I feel fully cabable of having my own spiritual or devotional response to the Psalms. I don't need books to tell me how to feel. (One of the truly amazing things about the Psalms is that they evoke different responses every time one reads them.) Nor do I need books that explain away the uglier aspects of the psalms, such as the powerful vengeance motif found in Psalm 137:8,9 ("Happy are those who pay you [Babylon] back for what you have done to us--who take your babies and smash them against a rock.") Similarly, while I enjoy hearing psalms read in church and understand that part of what Christians know and believe about Jesus Christ is based on the way the first Christians read and understood the Psalms, I do not have a compelling need to see every verse of every psalm as a one-way vector pointing to Christ.
Sarna's book consists of a short introduction (20 pages) and commentary on a mere ten psalms (1, 8, 19, 15, 24, 30, 48, 82, 93, and 94). But as limited as this selection is, Sarna is able to introduce us to a good range of biblical themes and to equip us to continue our exploration of the Psalms on our own. Sarna is an excellent biblical scholar and the author of the Genesis and Exodus volumes in the Jewish Publication Society's Torah Commentary Series. He appreciates the psalms as ancient texts that share traits with other writings from the ancient Near East. Any intelligent, open-minded Jew or Christian looking for a way to deepen his or her own experience of reading the psalms need not fear that Sarna has an agenda to dismantle their faith and debunk everything they treasure. The grounding and context that Sarna provides will only enrich your psalm-reading experience.
If you have never read the Psalms all the way through, start with this book. It's only 200 pages long (excluding endnotes), but it tells you everything you need to know to get started. Hopefully, one day Sarna will publish commentary on the other one hundred forty Psalms.

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This book is the result of a lifetime of study of the Hebrew Bible by a mature scholar whose love of the Tanakh, and especially of the Psalter, shines through on every page.

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The Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt: History, Archaeology and Society (Duckworth Egyptology) (Duckworth Egyptology Series) Review

The Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt: History, Archaeology and Society (Duckworth Egyptology) (Duckworth Egyptology Series)
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Middle Kingdom Egypt is less well known than the other periods but author Grajetski gives the most thorough account of every aspect of life during this important transitional time, including Pharaohs and Dynasties, important officials, details of the life of the common people, archaeological sites, etc. He leaves no stone unturned and mines the data with great detail. I particularly loved his compendium on the nomes of ancient Egypt and their important Middle Kingdom population centers from Aswan to the Delta with commentary on temples and tombs found in each. This book left me with a much richer appreciation for the whole of Egyptology. A most enjoyable read if you are fascinated with life in Ancient Egypt! I would be sure to take it along on a tour up the Nile.

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Oxford First Ancient History (Oxford First Books) Review

Oxford First Ancient History (Oxford First Books)
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This past summer I searched up and down for an ancient history text age appropriate for middle schoolers. Voila! Not surprisingly, Oxford University, or its tendrils, provides this beautifully conceived book that not only contains a slew of fine, colorful illustrations by Connolly, but also perfectly fits a traditional curriculum tied to the development of western civilization.
The find was certainly fortuitous. The text of this ancient history, however, is often awkward, and not simply because Burrell writes in a myopically and ultimately insensitive Anglocentric style. The British tone and jargon are fine and offer many "teachable moments," (case in point: "There were no lifts, of course - nor could poor people (Romans) afford expensive glazed windows. You didn't need them in a sticky Roman summer but when the weather got worse, the only way to keep the flat's temperature up and the rain out was to close the wooden shutters.") That's all fine and good -- lifts, glazing, and flats -- the problem arises from some dodgy grammar and bizarre verb shifts that make reading the text, even for adults, an occasional strain. My students have even pointed out many typos, the result obviously of the same shoddiness that characterizes British newspapers, which though written with great erudition, often seem scrawled in haste and edited by lager louts with licensing hours at the forefront of the brain.
Errors aside, the book is a wonderful introduction to ancient history with a special, and completely justified, emphasis on the Greeks and Romans. Where would we be without them? The paperback edition, though seemingly robust, doesn't hold up well to middle school abuse. American backpacks wreck havoc on the poor thing. Many of our copies will be totally shot by year's end -- a pox on Oxford University Press for the decision to cease publication of the hardback edition. Argghh! Must say that I've learned a tremendous amount from reading this colorful, informative book and have not encountered its rival for adolescents.

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The Quick And The Dead: Biomedical Theory In Ancient Egypt (Egyptological Memoirs) Review

The Quick And The Dead: Biomedical Theory In Ancient Egypt (Egyptological Memoirs)
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For anyone interested in the origins of Egyptian beliefs this is a must.The possible origin of the ankh is just one example.The link between biology and egptian beliefs is intriguing.

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The Ancient Egyptian Tarot, 2nd Edition Review

The Ancient Egyptian Tarot, 2nd Edition
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This is the deck I use when I need some guidance. This deck integrates the knowledge of Egyptian Mythology and solidly brings it into the present life circumstances. The author has brought the history of Egypt back to life.

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Barrett's accompanying book to his 78-card tarot deck gives seekers background information on each card, as well as how to use the cards for divination and to develop clairvoyant powers.

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The Tomb in Ancient Egypt Review

The Tomb in Ancient Egypt
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This authoritative text is written by two well known scholars who have the ability to describe the development of Ancient Egyptian tombs through history in full detail without being dull. The text contains a wealth of facts about all aspects of Egyptian tomb building, from construction methods and architectural styles to the decoration of the tomb's walls. The text also contains overviews of the various funerary texts found in the tombs ("The Book of Gates", etc.).
The illustrations are well chosen and beautifully reproduced. There are hundreds of photographs, with many in color, as well as floor plans and maps. Many of the photos have been rarely, if ever, published in previous books.
I would recommend this book without reservation.


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A richly illustrated and complete account of the development and significance of the tomb in ancient Egypt.From the pyramids and royal burial ground in the Valley of the Kings to the tombs of queens such as Ramesses II's consort Nefertari and the far larger number of private tombs of nobles like Rekhmire and Ramose, The Tomb in Ancient Egypt is an unparalleled guide for Egyptophiles everywhere.Besides the paintings, reliefs, and statues adorning their walls, many tombs show the breathtaking skill of ancient architects, and autobiographical texts found inside several tombs give rare insights into Egyptian life. We read of Harkhuf's African explorations, returning with the gift of a dancing dwarf to his boy-king, Pepy II, and we learn how General Amenemhab saved his king's life when the king was charged by an enraged elephant. Written by two experts in the field and the authors of The Mummy in Ancient Egypt, this new book traces burial practices in Egypt over three millennia, from the dawn of Egyptian history to the Roman domination. It also illuminates the work of key scholars who excavated and catalogued their finds for posterity, and it includes a comprehensive list of the principal cemeteries, with glossary and maps for ease of reference. 350 illustrations, 40 in color.

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The Royal Women of Amarna: Images of Beauty from Ancient Egypt Review

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"Royal Women of Amarna" portrays not only some of the most beautiful pieces created by any craftsmen of the ancient world with both text and fabulous plates, but also the personalities of the women who inspired such timeless masterpieces. This work is more than a mere collection of museum pieces; it tells the tale of every known Queen and princess of the period, spanning from the reign of Amenhotep III to that of his son Akhenaten, even those princesses who are attested by name only in the historical record. The possible reasons for the prominence of females during this period are examined, as well as the symbolism embedded in the art: a personal fascination for me was the theory that the shape of Nefertiti's blue crown is based on the hairstyle worn by women about to give birth, stressing both her fertility and her link to Tefnut. Whilst examining the women who made up a great part of his life, the book also gives some insight and wonderful, suggestive hints towards the personality of Akhenaten, himself. Again, the plates are the best one could ever hope for, making each piece seem tangible to those who have never seen them first hand(including myself) but plan to (including myself:), and the book would be worth purchasing for them alone if the text were not just as compelling. "The Royal Women of Amarna" is a must for any Amarna bookshelf and works of the late, great Cyril Aldred should find no shame in sharing company with them.

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Surveying the depiction of the female form during Egypt's Amarna period (circa 1353-1336 BC), this is the catalogue of an October 1996 exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. During the reign of Amenhotep IV, also known as Akhenaten, Egyptian art saw a brief flowering of expressive, intimate images. This period is especially interesting because many well-preserved pieces exist, including portraits of Queen Nefertiti and her six daughters. The book traces the evolution of the elegant image of Nefertiti during the reign of Akhenaten, as well as the respresentations of her children, which are remarkable for their sensuous and youthful eroticism. Other depictions of royal women from the court at Armana include a delicately carved bust of a princess that shows a close affinity to works of art from the tomb of Tutankhamun. Many of the pieces came from the workshop of Tuthmose, sculptor to the king and one of the few artists of Ancient Egypt whose name is known.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The Egyptians (Peoples of Africa) Review

The Egyptians (Peoples of Africa)
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Watterson's book provides a fascinating, and very readable, introduction to the ancient land of Egypt. I couldn't put it down! And, our local library can't keep it on the shelves.
Watterson combines the best of the classical authors (Herodotus, Strabo, etc) with the best of current scholarship. She has a unique ability to focus on what is most important and interesting in the long span (5000 years!) of Egyptian history.
This book is very well written, very rich in information, and truly a pleasure to read. It is one of the very best histories that I have ever read. I believe that it will soon become a classic textbook, reference, and popular work. I recommend it without reservation to anyone - high school or college student, scholar, or general reader - who wants an excellent history of Egypt from ancient to modern times.

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This is an account of the Egyptians from the first settlers in the Nile Valley through to the present day. Egypt has the longest, continuous, known history of any country in the world.

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Egyptians (Starting History) Review

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This book was recommended to me as a homeschool mom. It contains neat hands-on activities to reinforce learning. You even learn how to make a mummy! This book is a great addition while learning about Egyptians.

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Galactic Alignment: The Transformation of Consciousness According to Mayan, Egyptian, and Vedic Traditions Review

Galactic Alignment: The Transformation of Consciousness According to Mayan, Egyptian, and Vedic Traditions
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The book is about the coming changes to our consciousness in the next age.The author's theory is that the stories through the ages about the end of the world are not what is really going to happen,but that we will change as a species,on a mental level.Every 26,000 years our sun is in alignment with the very center of our galaxy.the center of the galaxy is connected to everything that revolves around it.For a long time our world has been in a down cycle,very low consciousness,greed,anger materialism.There was a time (our golden age)when we were in a up cycle,when our world/consciousness was connected to this nucleus/life force.The book goes into detail about astrological alignments and the old religions that new about this connection to our consciousness.This knowledge has trickled down to our times through things like the occult and meditation teachings,but has become distorted.It made me think about why it seems that the world is going crazy(lots of medicated people out there!),and that this is part of the effect before the 2012/new age changing.It might also explain why more and more people are experiencing paranormal stuff and becoming more spiritual,and the tensions for war are also building.It got me to read some more books on this subject.Instead of doom and gloom about coming earth changes the author's theory gives us some light at the end of the tunnel.

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