Hidden From the Face of Humans: A Mystery of the Last Egyptian Dynasty - Couverture souple

Slack, Susan J

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ISBN 10 : 0692379827 ISBN 13 : 9780692379820

Editeur : ThermafiKnows LLC, 2015

Synopsis

Who Killed the High Priestess Thermafi? Palace intrigue...sibling rivalries...mysticism...murder. Hidden From the Face of Humans is a sweeping epic that brings to vivid life the last native Egyptian dynasty of 400 BCE. Behind the banquets and the festivities, the world-changing battles and maneuvers, are the great powers of the day: the pharaohs of Egypt, Plato of Athens, Persian King Artaxerxes, and Spartan King Agesilaus. Moving serenely amidst the political turmoil is Thermafi, an Egyptian Priestess of Isis who, like the Magi of the Middle Eastern deserts and the oracles at Delphi, travels the ancient, timeless path of the unseen. Thermafi seeks no power for herself, but she is privy to the secrets of the powerful. As the beloved confidante of the pharaoh and revered teacher of the heirs to the Egyptian throne, Thermafi has hidden enemies—and someone wants her dead. A tour de force dramatizing actual events and characters, Hidden from the Face of Humans offers ingenious solutions to longtime historical mysteries—and a page-turning entertainment. This book is a smart resource for understanding how religion interweaves with politics. Nothing new under the sun?

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À propos de l'auteur

Susan J Slack has had a long career as a teaching and performing artist. She sings, drums, dances and acts having studied with brilliant, inspiring artists from around the world. As owner of the Open Circle Players, a touring children's theatre company, she unearthed almost forgotten folktales and brought them to life on stage. This allowed the opportunity for students and families to experience other world views. Finding just the right stories required reading all of Grimm, all 1001 Arabian Nights, every Native North and South American tale in print, countless Asian and African stories. Her work with children in this performance setting and also in classrooms as a Teaching Artist sponsored by Arts Councils and non-profits, culminated in the writing of her first book, "Come Join the Circle; Singing and Dancing for Early Childhood Education." Susan also studied world religions with many teachers, read sacred texts, sweat in many lodges and sat on many meditation cushions. She is greatly inspired by the work of Joseph Campbell. Because she wanted to guarantee authenticity to this story, she spent over seven years reading dusty books, visiting beautiful museums and enjoying engaging interviews. It was written during the Arab Spring uprisings. As she researched each of the many cultures explored in the book, coincidentally that country would be in the news. It was uncanny. What was most chilling was that so much of the politics and manipulation illustrated in this book has repeated over and over again until this very day. Susan's hope is that by looking at the past through a safe lens, humans will learn that we cannot reinvent the wheel of global empire. Been there. Done that. They all fall down. What is there to look to instead?

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: ThermafiKnows LLC
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0692379827
• ISBN 13: 9780692379820
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 406
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