The Ancient Mysteries Reader
Author | : Peter Haining |
Publisher | : Doubleday Books |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 1975 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Peter Haining |
Publisher | : Doubleday Books |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 1975 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Glenn Kreisberg |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 307 |
Release | : 2012-10-03 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 1591438055 |
Cutting-edge thinkers on the origins of civilization, the Giza pyramids, pre-Columbian and early America, and the power of human consciousness • With contributions by David Frawley, Geoff Stray, Joscelyn Godwin, Daniel Pinchbeck, Antoine Gigal, and others • Topics range from the origins of the Inca to the architecture of the Giza plateau to unified theories of physics and consciousness • Companion volume to Lost Knowledge of the Ancients As we pull back the curtain from the European version of history, we discover the vast depth of knowledge of our ancient ancestors--knowledge that not only dispels our image of them as primitive peoples but also corresponds with the forefront of modern science, philosophy, and spirituality. With contributions by David Frawley, Geoff Stray, Joscelyn Godwin, Daniel Pinchbeck, Antoine Gigal, and other provocative, cutting-edge thinkers, this collection of essays commissioned by Graham Hancock, bestselling author of Fingerprints of the Gods, represents the latest, often controversial findings in alternative science, history, archaeology, and consciousness research. Covering topics ranging from the origins of the Inca and the secrets hidden in Vedic literature, to the architecture of the Giza pyramids and the Sphinx, to unified theories of physics and consciousness, this book shows how, by recovering our lost history, we too can experience the higher consciousness and advanced wisdom of the ancients.
Author | : Marvin W. Meyer |
Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 1999-05-07 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780812216929 |
Zeus and the other gods of shining Olympus were in reality divine only by popular consent. Over the course of time Olympian luster diminished in favor of religious experiences more immediate to the concerns of people living in an increasingly cosmopolitan ancient world. These experiences were provided by the mysteries, religions that flourished particularly during the Hellenistic period and were secretly practiced by groups of adherents who decided, through personal choice, to be initiated into the profound realities of one deity or another. Unlike the official state religions, in which people were expected to make an outward show of allegiance to the local gods, the mysteries emphasized an inwardness and privacy of worship within a closed band of initiates. In this book, Marvin W. Meyer explores the sacrifices and prayers, the public celebrations and secret ceremonies, the theatrical performances and literary works, the gods and goddesses that were a part of the mystery religions of Greece in the seventh century B.C. to the Judaism and Christianity of the Roman world of the seventh century A.D.
Author | : Charles E. Sellier |
Publisher | : Dell |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Antiquities |
ISBN | : 9780440218050 |
How did the gigantic stones get to Stonehenge? What are huge, underwater stone walls doing off the coast of the Bahamas--in the place that psychic Edgar Cayce said Atlantis once existed? What are the ancient world's links to the "face" seen on Mars? Join the author in this baffling, intriguing, controversial journey that gets to the heart of each of these mysteries.
Author | : Walter Burkert |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 1989-10-15 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0674253159 |
The foremost historian of Greek religion provides the first comprehensive, comparative study of a little-known aspect of ancient religious beliefs and practices. Secret mystery cults flourished within the larger culture of the public religion of Greece and Rome for roughly a thousand years. This book is neither a history nor a survey but a comparative phenomenology, concentrating on five major cults. In defining the mysteries and describing their rituals, membership, organization, and dissemination, Walter Burkert displays the remarkable erudition we have come to expect of him; he also shows great sensitivity and sympathy in interpreting the experiences and motivations of the devotees.
Author | : Robert Ellis Cahill |
Publisher | : Old Saltbox |
Total Pages | : 92 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780962616242 |
"Called the ""Reader's Digest of New England Archaeology,"" by experts in the field, this book covers all finds and sits by amateur and professional ancient artifact hunters since America was first settled. Hundreds of messages were cut into stone by unknown ancient settlers. Carved faces, well-made homes of rock, Celtic ritual sites, dolmens, and other ancient remnants are scattered throughout the New England states, making it quite apparent that visitors from other lands lived here hundreds of years before Columbus discovered America. Ancient coins, weapons, lamps, containers and art objects have been uncovered as well -- all well documented and described, with photos in this fascinating book."
Author | : Gary Corby |
Publisher | : Macmillan + ORM |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2011-11-08 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1429979151 |
Pericles dispatches his protégé Nicolaos to investigate a suspicious suicide in this “lively” historical mystery set in Ancient Greece (Kirkus Reviews). Athens, 460 B.C. Life’s tough for Nicolaos, the only investigating agent in ancient Athens. His girlfriend has left him, and his boss wants to fire him. But when an Athenian official is murdered, the brilliant statesman Pericles has no choice but to put Nico on the job. The case takes Nico, in the company of a beautiful slave girl, to the land of Ionia within the Persian Empire. The Persians will execute him on the spot if they think he’s a spy. Beyond that, there are only a few minor problems. He’s being chased by brigands who are only waiting for the right price before they kill him. Somehow he has to placate his girlfriend, who is very angry about that slave girl. He must meet Themistocles, the military genius who saved Greece during the Persian Wars, and then defected to the hated enemy. And to solve the crime, Nico must uncover a secret that could not only destroy Athens, but will force him to choose between love, and ambition, and his own life. Praise for The Ionia Sanction “The action is solidly paced and engaging throughout, while Nico’s noir-ish patter makes the history highly accessible. . . . Corby weaves in most of these historical nuggets skillfully. . . . [Nico’s] worth reading.” —Historical Novel Society
Author | : R. Christopher Abel |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2010-03 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 9781558185104 |
Author | : Joshua David Stone |
Publisher | : Light Technology Publishing |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 1996-12-12 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 1622335511 |
The Essenes, the Kahunas of Hawaii, Pan and the nature kingdom, the angelic kingdom, the Vedas and Upanishads, the Kabbalah, the Yoga sutras of Patanjali, the Egyptian mysteries, and The Keys of Enoch: These profound spiritual teachings, unknown to so many on our planet, are a valuable resource to anyone wishing to move further along the path to enlightenment and ascension. This book contains a wealth of information on esoteric teachings, from the ancient mystery schools to the recently founded religions. More than a mere retelling of well-known facts, the story begins with what may be the most elusive knowledge of our time —that of the extraterrestrial presence on Earth.
Author | : Brian M. Fagan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Civilization, Ancient |
ISBN | : 9780500510506 |
Describes various issues in mythology and prehistoric and ancient history, from the Garden of Eden to the effects of meteor impacts, including tombs, writing systems, and the fall of civilizations, and suggests explanations.