Egyptian Cosmology - The Absolute Harmony [Paperback]

Moustafa Gadalla (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1997

Discover the remarkably advanced Egyptian cosmology, which continues to be the Ancient Future of mankind and the universe. It is the only metaphysics of all (ancient and modern) that is coherent, comprehensive, consistent, logical, analytical, and rational. This book is informative and well written, so that the whole spectrum of readers, from the casual to the serious, will find the subjects enlightening. The book surveys the applicability of Egyptian concepts to our modern understanding of the nature of the universe, creation, science, and philosophy, such as the Big Bang, and their enduring cosmic consciousness that all is one and one is all.

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Moustafa Gadalla's controversial Egyptian Cosmology: The Absolute Harmony shatters the centuries-old view of Egyptian deities (Neteroo) as mythical figures, and instead proposes that the Neteroo are not gods, but representations of different aspects of one supreme being. Gadalla seeks to rectify these and other errors that have been perpetuated by scholars since the time of the ancient Greeks. Egyptian Cosmology highlights the intelligence of this ancient civilization whose beliefs are reflected in 20th-century concepts such as the big bang theory, and whose apparently confusing pantheon of deities is actually a symbol of the interconnectedness of man and the universe.

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Moustafa Gadalla is known for his articulate, clear style of writing. His talent is evident here, in this comprehensive, organized summary and presentation of Egyptian Cosmology, and how ancient Egyptians applied their wisdom to their everyday life, in a timeless fashion.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Bastet Pub; 1 edition (September 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965250911
• ISBN-13: 978-0965250917
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,679,772 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Moustafa Gadalla is an Egyptian American independent Egyptologist, who was born in cairo, Egypt in 1944. he holds a bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from Cairo University.

From his early childhood,Gadalla pursued his Ancient Egyptian roots with passion, through continuous study and research. Since 1990,he has dedicated and concentrated all his time to researching and writing.

Gadalla is the author of thirteen internationally acclaimed books about the various aspects of the Ancient Egyptian history and civilization and its impact worldwide. His books are alos found in seven other living languages.

Gadalla is the chairman of the Tehuti research foundation -- an international, US based, non-profit organization dedidacted to Ancient Egyptian studies.
Gadalla is also the founder and Dean of the on-line Egyptian Mystical Universisty for public education of the Egyptian deep knowledge and wisdom.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding contribution to metaphysical studies., November 4, 1999

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This review is from: Egyptian Cosmology - The Absolute Harmony (Paperback)

Moustafa Gadalla's Egyptian Cosmology: The Absolute Harmony describes, showcases in reader-friendly fashion, the remarkably advanced concepts embodied within ancient Egyptian metaphysics. Egyptian concepts which served as the source of Western and Eastern metaphysics. Readers will discover that Egyptian cosmology is coherent, comprehensive, consistent, logical, analytical, and rational. From the casual reader to the serious student of metaphysics, Egyptian Cosmology is nothing short of fascinating as it surveys the applicability of Egyptian concepts to our modern understandings of the nature of the universe, creation, science, and philosophy. Egyptian Cosmology is an outstanding contribution to metaphysical studies.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Recommended reading, May 4, 1999

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This review is from: Egyptian Cosmology - The Absolute Harmony (Paperback)

"Written for the general public, the book discusses the perception of the Egyptian god, the religion, and the religious beliefs. The author attains that neteroo are not gods, but rather : 'divine principles and functions that operate the universe', as well as representations of different aspects of one unique supreme being. This book also demonstrates how important the universe, creation, solar system (i.e. the Big Bang), science, numbers, and harmony was to the ancient Egyptians."

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easily accessable introduction to a complex topic, February 24, 2001

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This review is from: Egyptian Cosmology - The Absolute Harmony (Paperback)

Gadalla does an excellent job of pulling together the myriad aspects of ancient Egyptian religion and symbolism and presenting it as a complete, unified, and understandable system. It is so easy for modern western monotheists to simply dismiss ancient Egyptian religion as bizarre polytheism, where even animals are worshiped as gods (and so it seemd even to the average ancient Greek and Roman!) After reading this book, however, I came away with a deep appreciation of Egyptian thought and philosophy. In fact, their world view is not so alien from our own as aspects of their thought was picked up Pythagoras and other ancient western philosophers and so comprises some of our own world view today.

My only quibble with the book is that the author tries to show that the ancient Egyptians "had it right all along" by comparing their beliefs with what modern science teaches about the way the world works. No problem with this, except I caught a few errors in his understanding of science. Also, he is not too subtle in suggesting that the world might be a better place if we returned to believing this ancient "truth". But is is easy to overlook the author's advocacy because his explaination is so clear and thorough.