Temple of the Cosmos: The Ancient Egyptian Experience of the Sacred

by Jeremy Naydler

Paperback, 1999

Status

Available

Call number

299.31

Collection

Publication

Inner Traditions Bear and Company (1999), Edition: Original ed., 320 pages

Description

In this guide to the cosmology of ancient Egypt, Jeremy Naydler recreates the experience of living in another time and place. Temple of the Cosmos explores Egypt's sacred geography and mythology; but more importantly, it reveals with unprecedented clarity an ancient consciousness in tune with the rhythms of the earth. The ancient Egyptians experienced their gods not as remote beings but rather as psychic and natural forces, transpersonal energies that played a part in everyday life. This direct experience of the gods shaped the Egyptian concepts of human development, healing, magic, and the soul's journey through the Underworld as described in the Books of the Dead. While building on the pioneering efforts of R. A. Schwaller de Lubicz and others, Temple of the Cosmos is much more than a recapitulation of previous theories of Egyptian spirituality. Rather, this book breaks new ground by placing the work of other Egyptologists in an original, magical context. The result is a brilliant reimagining of the Egyptian worldview and its sacred path of spiritual unfolding.… (more)

Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

1996

Physical description

320 p.; 9 inches

ISBN

0892815558 / 9780892815555

Local notes

MJW
Richard Reidy's copy. Well-thumbed. Marks and underlining. Broken binding.

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