The Sirius Mystery (Paperback)

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A cautious, honest, and scientific attempt.

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Robert Temple's massive research into the ancient mythologies of numerous civilizations and cultures one can only regard with awe. . . -- London Sunday Times

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Product Details

• Paperback: 290 pages
• Publisher: Inner Traditions; Repr edition (May 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892811633
• ISBN-13: 978-0892811632
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #596,521 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliantly concise, meticulously researched information., March 1, 2000

By	tellin fibo (47:36:23 N | 122:19:51 W) - See all my reviews

Temple's book brings together cross-cultural information on a widely disregarded subject. This is no mere sensationalist UFO bltithering. This is a serious inquiry into the origins of human civilisation.

From sources as popular as E.A. Wallis Budge, to the obscure pre-Socratic philosophers, Temple assembles a theory that one is compelled to accept, if only as a probable possibility. I began reading this as a skeptic, and by the end of the book I was suprised to find myself seriously considering the possibilies he puts forth. Perhaps one of the strongest reasons for this is Temple's own criticism of the weak points in his theory; and his meticulous referencing of the material in question, so that one one might conduct one's own inquiry.

A very refreshing, sober tone as contrasted to the many fanatics and overly-biased authors that plague the genre.

I would strongly recommend this book to anyone interested in human origins, ancient civilisations, and the mythological constructs that shape our very lives.

Robert K.G. Temple is to be commmended for providing accessibility to this information; and for doing so in a sensible, responsible manner.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Meticulous approach to subject matter; very well written., July 2, 1998

By A Customer

I read this book over two years ago and have since read it again. The research undertaken to accumulate, decipher and assimilate the information used in the creation of this work is considerable. I would strongly recomend this book to anyone who is pondering the possibilty that our true ancient history is not reflective of what we have been taught in school.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A most enlightening evidence of Amphibious beings/mermaids ., April 11, 1999

By A Customer

I have always been very fascinated by the fact that the most common legendry creatures have been mermaids.Could it be true that an amphibious human ever existed? Am also a believer in extraterrestrial life. For the first time I have read convincing evidence of my two favourite subjects in one book and also interlinked.The Sirius Mystery is a must read for anyone who wants to really get convinced about life in outer space or make others beieve.It also makes excellent research material.