CONVERSATIONS WITH ETERNITY: ANCIENT MAN'S ATTEMPTS TO KNOW THE FUTURE. [Import] [Hardcover]

Robert K. G.: Temple (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Rider (1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0091535107
• ISBN-13: 978-0091535100
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,348,890 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Tour Of Divination, August 4, 2003

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paul mason "dedarkone" (Barrie On) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Netherworld (Paperback)

Robert Temple's book is an intriquing and well researched tome on the history and art of divination both in the Western, and Eastern tradition. Netherworld is very informative, and well written, however my main critique is that it takes too long to get to the meat of the issue. Though Temple does an excellent and thorough job describing the oracles made famous by antiquitity and ancient myths, I felt myself growing impatient to read about actual foretelling, and prohecy. As stated its obvious he researched this title very well, and I learnt much from it. It just wasnt quite as exciting or intriquing as I suspected though, through no fault of his. I would in conclussion recommend this book to real history buffs, and those interested in ancient practices of foretelling the future. I learnt a lot about the oracles I never knew so in that sense Temples book is education. I just wish he gave more details in parts and less in other topics covered in his book.