Serpent in the Sky – The High Wisdom of Ancient Egypt
266 pages | Paperback | Quest Books, 1993
John Anthony West's revolutionary reinterpretation of the civilization of Egypt challenges all that has been accepted as dogma concerning Ancient Egypt. In this pioneering study West documents that:
- Hieroglyphs carry hermetic messages that convey the subtler realities of the Sacred Science of the Pharaohs.
- Egyptian science, medicine, mathematics, and astronomy were more sophisticated than most modern Egyptologists acknowledge.
- Egyptian knowledge of the universe was a legacy from a highly sophisticated civilization that flourished thousands of years ago.
- The great Sphinx represents geological proof that such a civilization existed.
This revised edition includes a new introduction linking Egyptian spiritual science with the perennial wisdom tradition and an appendix updating West's work in redating the Sphinx. Illustrated with over 140 photographs and line drawings.
John Anthony West is an independent Egyptologist who has studied Egypt, ancient history, religion, and related subjects for three decades. His essays and criticism appear in The New York Times, The New Yorker, and other publications in America and abroad. He has also appeared on NBC's "Today Show," and in an Emmy-winning 1993 documentary, "The Mystery of the Sphinx," narrated by Charlton Heston. When not leading study tours to Egypt, Mr. West resides in Athens, New York. Other titles by the author: - The Traveler's Key to Ancient Egypt: A Guide to the Sacred Places of Ancient Egypt
Serpent in the Sky – The High Wisdom of Ancient Egypt
266 pages | Paperback | Quest Books, 1993
John Anthony West’s revolutionary reinterpretation of the civilization of Egypt challenges all that has been accepted as dogma concerning Ancient Egypt. In this pioneering study West documents that:
– Hieroglyphs carry hermetic messages that convey the subtler realities of the Sacred Science of the Pharaohs.
– Egyptian science, medicine, mathematics, and astronomy were more sophisticated than most modern Egyptologists acknowledge.
– Egyptian knowledge of the universe was a legacy from a highly sophisticated civilization that flourished thousands of years ago.
– The great Sphinx represents geological proof that such a civilization existed.
This revised edition includes a new introduction linking Egyptian spiritual science with the perennial wisdom tradition and an appendix updating West’s work in redating the Sphinx. Illustrated with over 140 photographs and line drawings.