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Revised edition. A travel guide that explores the spiritual significance of the sights of Egypt.

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  • Paperback: 498 pages
  • Publisher: Quest Books (December 25, 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0835607240
  • ISBN-13: 978-0835607247
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide, a must for any traveller to Egypt., January 6, 1998
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John West really out performed himself with this book. We have just returned from a trip to Egypt and we took this book along. It was super. We visited Cairo, Memphis, Sakkora, Aswan, Luxor and more. Our Egyptian tour guide also had this book and thought it was very good. The detail is great and it is easy to read. The size of the book makes it very easy to carry around but does not limit it's information. The book is very informative with lots of background information about each site. The appendices contain very intersting travel tips and a good overall historcal review. Do not go to Egypt without this book. Highly recomended.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Worthwhile, but remember the author's New Age mindset, December 21, 1998
By M. Broderick "mikebinok" (Oklahoma City, OK USA) - See all my reviews
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I used this book as one of my guides on a trip to Egypt, and believe it would be helpful to anyone who wants to understand what they're seeing there. It has good explanations of what you will see, and of the author's view of the significance of it. But you must keep in mind that the author takes Ancient Egyptian beliefs more seriously than most 20th Century Americans--Some of his ideas are a bit dotty by my lights. But he is fair and reasonably unbiased. The book format is tall, narrow, and thick--probably about as small as possible to get the information across, but still larger than ideal if you plan to take it into the field with you in Egypt. The size ends up not being totally satisfactory for either leisurely reading or as a field companion. Still the only book I'm aware of that makes a serious effort to be an "on-the-spot" companion for viewing Egyptian antiquities in a studious way.
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5.0 out of 5 stars For any mind that is even slightly ajar, let alone open..., March 7, 2001
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This book is essential for any traveller to Egypt with a mind that is even slightly ajar, let alone open.

West gives an alternative account of the meaning of the monuments and antiquities to be seen in Egypt, more esoteric (though certainly not more difficult to understand) than that which is usually presented in guide books. He points out the details which brought him to the conclusion that the Giza Sphinx is in fact closer to 13,000 years old than the 4,500 years old that has been traditionally believed, and has a different viewpoint to the orthodox school in many cases. He presents both sides of the argument, and gives the information necessary to make up one's own mind based on observation of what is actually there to be seen.

On my first visit to Egypt, my companions and I felt rather sorry for tourists in groups with official guides, because they seemed to be missing out on at least half of the story, and in many cases the whole point.

I was particularly impressed with West's analysis of the architecture of the Temple of Luxor, based on the work of Schwaller de Lubicz, and once it was pointed out how the whole building maps onto a plan of the human skeleton, I found it very difficult to refute.

Whilst I did not always agree with his conclusions on every occasion, it cannot be disputed that West has raised thoroughly pertinent questions which conventional Egyptology has either glibly brushed under the carpet or failed to address at all.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating....a whole new perspective of ancient egypt
I ordered this book with some skepticism as i did not want to be drawm into another dreary account of the significance of the temples. Read more
Published 16 months ago by got2travel

5.0 out of 5 stars Ontrack for Ancient Egypt
I used this guide when I travelled to Egypt in '87 and it served me well. I would have missed so many interesting sites if I had to relie on most travel books and tour guides for... Read more
Published 23 months ago by ziggy

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book if you want something a little deeper.
If you want a guide book with more than the basic superficial run of the mill tourist info this book is for you. Read more
Published on September 3, 2001 by Elizabeth Bishop

5.0 out of 5 stars Enhanced with maps, diagrams, and photos
Now in a updated and expanded new edition, John West's The Traveler's Key To Ancient Egypt continues to be the definitive guide to all of the sacred places of ancient Egypt. Read more
Published on August 11, 2001 by Midwest Book Review

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Guide to Ancient Egyptian Sites
One of the most useful guides to ancient Egyptian sites! A visitor can read the descriptions to the tombs, monuments and temples prior to their visit - but the guide is most... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars for open-minded readers
The author provides a historical overview of Ancient Egypt and the development of Egyptology (by Kircher, Napoleon, Champollion, and Schwaller de Lubicz among many people). Read more
Published on August 24, 2000 by Francesca Jourdan

5.0 out of 5 stars All Egyptophiles Must Own this book !
I found this book to be absolutely fascinating! I have always desired to travel to Egypt and this guide has it All! John A. Read more
Published on August 8, 2000 by Graham Douglas Lincoln

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