The Natural Genesis: Two Volumes in One - Couverture souple

Massey, Gerald

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1616405570 ISBN 13 : 9781616405571

Editeur : Cosimo Classics, 2011

Synopsis

Egyptologist Gerald Massey challenged readers in A Book of the Beginnings to consider the argument that Egypt was the birthplace of civilization and that the widespread monotheistic vision of man and the metaphysical was, in fact, based on ancient Egyptian mythos. In The Natural Genesis, presented here in an omnibus edition, Massey delivers a sequel, delving deeper into his compelling polemic. In Volume I, he offers a more intellectual, fine-tuned analysis of the development of society out of Egypt. From the simplest signs (numbers, the cross) to the grandest archetypes (darkness, the mother figure), Massey carefully and confidently lays the cultural and psychosocial bricks of evolutionism. Volume II provides detailed discourse on the Egyptian origin of the delicate components of the monotheistic creed. With his agile prose, Massey leads an adventurous examination of the epistemology of astronomy, time, and Christology-and what it all means for human culture. British author GERALD MASSEY (1828-1907) published works of poetry, spiritualism, Shakespearean criticism, and theology, but his best known works are in the realm of Egyptology, including The Book of the Beginnings, The Natural Genesis, and Ancient Egypt: The Light of the World.

A propos du livre

Book Description

The Natural Genesis is based on Massey's study of hieroglyphic inscriptions, bone-caves, and cuneiform tablets of ancient Egypt. The findings from Massey's years of dedicated research are carefully documented here and encompass such broad areas as religion and the occult, etomology, astrology, and mythology, as well as exploring such fascinating topics as Christian religious symbolism and the origins of verbal communication. As Massey unravels the mysteries of our ancient origins he moves us closer to understanding our contemporary existence.

About the author

Gerald Massey's work has become essential for readers seeking a balanced understanding of human origins, religious thought and belief, and the role of Africa in world history. A native of England, Gerald Massey (1828-1907) was poet, Shakespearean scholar, mythographer, and radical Egyptologist who maintained that Africa was the source of "the greatest civilization of the world." According to Massey, "all evidence cries aloud its proclamation that Africa was the birthplace of the nonarticulate and Egypt the mouthpiece of articulate men.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cosimo Classics
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1616405570
• ISBN 13: 9781616405571
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 1108
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible