The Temples of Karnak
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (969 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0892817127 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 736 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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A. His elucidation of the temple at Luxor and his presentation of the Egyptian understanding of a special quality of consciousness--the innate intelligence of the heart--form a bridge that links the sacred science of the ancients to the possibility of rediscovering that science in our own time. His other books include The Egyptian Mira
Every gesture in the depictions, every arrangement in the buildings, is a hieroglyph from the symbolic language of the sages who spoke to spirit and consciousness.. Because of recent vandalism many of the artifacts are no longer intact, and it is no longer possible to see many of the details captured in these images. This promenade through the temples of Karnak reveals the remains of a world devoted to an unimpeachable faith in the afterlife, a faith whose conviction seems to have exalted its builders and artists, as was the case for several brief centuries with those who constructed the cathedrals of the Middle Ages. More than 700 photographs and line illustrations documenting the ancient Egyptian temples of Karnak • A magnificent excursion that explores the monuments, ruins, statues, and bas-reliefs from the ancient and highly developed civilization of Egypt • The only complete photographic record available of this important acheological treasure • Contains 600 photographs by two top French award-winning photographers This book is a magnificent excursion led by R. With nearly 600 photographs by Georges and Valentine de Mire, more than 450 of which are full-page plates, this volume is the only complete photographic record of this important historic site. Schwaller de Lubicz to the monuments, r
A. A. He combined the talents of social reformer, artist, scientist, visionary, and mystic to formulate ideas that were far ahead of their time." (East West)"R. A. Schwaller de Lubicz, one of the most important Egyptologists of the twentieth century, collects the giant shards of this fascinating and strangely alien civilization and presents them in a book that is itself as monumental as it is beautiful. Inner Traditions has now completed a task that truely warrants applause." (The Quest, Nov/Dec 2000) . Schwaller de Lubicz may fall into that category of genius shared by such l
Monumental! Friend of Ancient Egypt Karnak is THE largest place of worship on the planet. Trying to gain a perspective on its implications on history is a lengthy process. The contents of this giant 9.5" x 12.5" volume put things together on a scale that is breathtaking. It is an architectural & spiritual journey for anyone interested in ancien. ilmk said A vital piece of Egyptology. I bought this as a gift for my wife but on flicking through it myself have found it stirred a mixture of curiosity and wonder. It is primarily a book with plates of the Temple at Karnak, but it has a good opening section on the history of the area, a nice outlay on each of the royal cartouches and, after the . Great A Customer de Lubicz is an acquired taste, but once acquired your taste is refined. While the book is not as dense at the Temple in Man, it is a tour de force in its own right. This is a book to study, not just read. You will find what you are seeking with reference to the spiritual, cultural, and theoretical contributi