Her-Bak: Egyptian Initiate [Paperback]

Lucie Lamy (Illustrator)

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Publication Date: May 1, 1978

In these fictional accounts, Ancient Egypt is made accessible, revealed through the eyes of young Her-Bak, candidate for initiation into the Inner Temple.

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Text: English, French (translation)

About the Author

Isha Schwaller de Lubicz spent her youth studying Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, and Hebrew theology and mysticism. As pupil of R.A. Schwaller de Lubicz and later as his wife, she went on to investigate other religions and philosophical systems, including Taoism, Islam. Her most significant work was done in Egypt, where she lived for fifteen years among the temples and the tombs. There, patient labor and exceptional circumstances enabled her to penetrate the secret symbolism of the hieroglyphs. Her discovery aroused the enthusiasm of the eminent Egyptologist Alexandre Varille, who devoted the last ten years of his life to verifying and developing its practical application. Thus was unveiled a wisdom that for thousands of years had taught men the science of life. . . and of its triumph over death.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Inner Traditions (May 1, 1978)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892810025
• ISBN-13: 978-0892810024
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 5.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #692,190 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Isha Schwaller's Magnum Opus, August 21, 2010

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This is a book to be studied en enjoyed carefully, despite the seemingly light-hearted approach induced by the narrative style. It is the work R.A. Schwaller, her husband, could not write because he is a he. This is Her legacy to future generations, Her Magnum Opus, and the perfect and utterly necessarily companion to all René Schwaller's work.

Why? Because it is, intelligible, digestible, contrary to most of R.A. Schwaller's work; more so, it potentiates her husband's work: without it, R.A. Schwaller's work is doomed to stay where it is today: brilliant, but unintelligible for most readers, because it flies over most people's heads. This work is down-to-earth, technical, dense, fascinating.

20 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What is a Neter?, January 12, 2001

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This review is from: Her-Bak: Egyptian Initiate (Paperback)

I read this book about 7 years ago. I have purchased it several times. As I have recomended it to my friends, and of course I loaned my copy to them. I should have started my own library card system. The Author has spent his life, studying Kemet (Egypt) with his wife by his side. There are metaphysical things that he did not innerstand, but his attempt at understanding is excellant. I recommend this work for everyone that is seeking Maat, externally. As a start to understanding, what went on in Kemet (Egypt).

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not really recommended - get 'The Living Face of Ancient Egypt' instead, November 19, 2011

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While 'The Living Face of Ancient Egypt' by the same author is an excellent and readable novel that tells you more about the essence of the ancient Egyptian religion than all of the scholarly non-fiction put together, this follow-up (Egyptian Initiate) is in contrast an almost unreadable more academic work and I can't recommend it except with that warning.