The culmination of his years at this particular intellectual pursuit, ancient egypt. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. When little more than a child, he was made to work hard in a silk factory, which he afterward deserted for the. Tell us what do you think about ancient egypt the light of the world. The heavens are telling nightly of her glory, and for all time earth echoes her great story. Gerald massey was an english poet and writer on spiritualism and ancient egypt. Gerald massey may 29, 1828 october 29, 1907 was an english egyptologist and poet. With his earlier two series in egyptology, gerald massey turned existing doctrine on its head to argue that not only had egypt spawned human civilization, but that egyptian mythology was the basis for jewish and christian beliefs. In this, with his earlier two series in egyptology, gerald massey turned existing doctrine on its head to argue that not only had egypt spawned human civilization, but that egyptian mythology was the basis for. Thus interpreted, the tuatha or tribes who brought the ancient wisdom out of lower egypt or the tuat may have been genuine egyptians after all, as the muchderided traditions of the keltae and the kymry yet allege. Book xii this is part 1of 2 for part 2 of 2 the jesus.
When horus had fulfilled the period of 2,155 years with the easter equinox in the sign of aries, the birthplace passed into the sign of pisces, where the evercoming one, the renewer as the eternal child who had been brought forth as a lion in leo, a beetle in. This is reflected in the range of mycenaean pottery found at ajjul which largely parallels that found in egypt. Page no 1 apt, the first great mother 124 1 the mummybabe 219 3 illustration from a theban tomb 289 4 hippopotamus and haunch 311 5 shu the kneeler 315 6 horus strangling serpents 317 7 horus in pisces 343. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Egypt, however, was the major cultural referent in the construction of local identities. Ancient egypt the light of the world by gerald massey book xii this is part 1of 2 for part 2 of 2 the jesuslegend traced in egypt for ten thousand years 756the jesuslegend in rome 771the egyptognostic jesus 786double horus, or jesus and the christ in part 2 805the mysteries and miracles 819jesus in the mount.
Ancient egypt the light of the world a work of reclamation and restitution in twelve books vol. Gerald massey ancient egypt the light of the world. Gerald massey and the sign of the waterman dr shepherd. An epic analysis of ancient origins and beliefs, this first volume of ancient egypt elaborates how the first humans, who emerged in africa, created thought. With his earlier two series in egyptology, gerald massey turned existing doctrine on its head to argue that not. Topics comparative mythology, ancient egypt, jesus christ collection opensource language english. It was vitvans wish to reprint the complete works of gerald massey i. Excerpts from ancient egypt, light of the world by gerald massey. Ancient egypt the light of the world by gerald massey. The mysteries such is the purpose of these secret doctrines and practices called mysteries, which were common to the mediterranean world, especially ancient greece, rome, and egypt. Studies in ancient egypt, the aegean, and the sudan essays in honor of dows dunham on the occasion of his 90th birthday, june i, 1980 edited by william kelly simpson and whitney m. Studies in ancient egypt, the aegean, and the sudan. Massey was one of the first egyptologists in modern times to suggest that with the final eclipse of the old land of kam a. The light of the world, for which he is best known.
Gerald massey, ancient egypt, the light of the world, published 1907 ad, p 734. Her hieroglyphics buried dark as night, or coaldeposits filled with future light, are mines of meaning. A work of reclamation and restitution in twelve books, gerald massey ancient egypt, the light of the world, gerald massey. Ancient egypt the light of the world vol ii by gerald massey. A study on the end of the universe in the light of ancient egyptian texts sherine m. Ancient egypt the light of the world by gerald massey, 9781461189497, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Gerald massey 1907 typed and edited by juan schoch. Ancient egypt the light of the world by gerald massey, vol 2. The light of the world first published in 1907 and the crowning achievement of the selftaught scholar redefines the roots of christianity via egypt, proposing that egyptian mythology was the basis for jewish and christian beliefs. Gerald massey ancient egypt the light of the world volume 1 and 2 pdf roflcopter2110. Ancient egypt the light of the world gerald massey. This complete edition of ancient egypt light of the world is a complete set of volumes 1 and 2 of the classic book.
Ancient egypt the light of the world by gerald massey, 9781595472830, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Ancient egypt the light of the world by gerald massey appendix page 907 a comparative list of some preexisting and prechristian data which were christianized in the canonical gospels and the book of revelation. The egyptian great year and christianity january 08, 2002 by corey gilkes there can be no understanding of the major religions of the world unless one has a working knowledge and an unbiased appreciation of the way the ancient prechristian beliefs saw the spiritual world. Massey was born near tring, hertfordshire in england to poor parents. The light of the world by gerald massey list of illustrations volume 1 ancient egypt the light of the world book no. Ancient egypt the light of the world by gerald massey book xii this is part 1of 2 for part 2 of 2. Gerald massey, english writer and author of the book, egypt the light of the world, wrote, the dignity is so ancient that the insignia of the pharaoh evidently belonged to the time when egyptians wore nothing but the girdle of the. Comparatively speaking, a book of the beginnings london, 1881 was written in the dark, the natural genesis london, 1883 was written in the twilight, whereas. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with optical recognition software. My reading of gerald massey s 1887 lecture about the lunar origins of solar myth heroes.
No one ever understood the mythology and ritual of ancient egypt so well as gerald massey since the time of the ancient philosophers of. Gerald massey i have written other books, but this i look on as the exceptional labour which has made my life worth living. Ancient egypt the light of the world gerald massey i have written other books, but this i look upon as the exceptional labour which has made my life worth living. In the second volume massey examines the precession of the equinoxes and the old kamite sources of christianity. The glory of greece was but the afterglow of her forgotten greatness lying low. In the second volume, massey examines the celestial phenomenon known as the precession of the equinoxes. He authored the book of the beginnings, the natural genesis, and ancient egypt. In the first volume of ancient egypt, massey was primarily concerned with elaborating how the first humans emerging in africa created thought. Ancient egypt the light of the world by gerald massey book xi. Comparatively speaking, a book of the beginnings london, 1881 was written in the dark, the natural genesis london, 1883 was written in the twilight, whereas ancient egypt has been written in the light of day. It also includes and extensive biography of the life and writings of gerald massey including several of his short poems. A work of reclamation and restitution in twelve books, volume 1 ancient egypt, the light of the world. All peoples in the world demand that the neophyte undergo the trial of death and experience its pangs in order to be reborn.
Ancient egypt light of the world, volume 1 ebok gerald massey. The light of the world volume 2 by massey, gerald 18281907 topics comparative mythology, ancient egypt, jesus christ collection opensource language english. Ii gerald massey 1907 typed and edited by juan schoch. Information about the book, ancient egypt the light of the world. Page 690 the process of making scripture history from the egyptognostic remains, without the gnosis or science of the ancient wisdom, may be seen approaching its climax in the book of revelation attributed to john the divine. The light of the world two volumes in one massey, gerald on. British author gerald massey 18281907 published works of poetry, spiritualism, shakespearean criticism, and theology, but his bestknown works are in the realm of egyptology, including a book of the beginnings and the natural genesis. Davis department of egyptian and ancient near eastern art museum of fine arts, boston 1981.
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