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The Science of the Dogon: Decoding the African Mystery Tradition
Laird Scranton
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Description for The Science of the Dogon: Decoding the African Mystery Tradition
Paperback. A look at the close resemblance between the creation and structure of matter in both Dogon mythology and modern science. Num Pages: 224 pages, 17 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HRKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
The Dogon people of Mali, West Africa, are famous for their unique art and advanced cosmology. The Dogon's creation story describes how the one true god, Amma, created all the matter of the universe. Interestingly, the myths that depict his creative efforts bear a striking resemblance to the modern scientific definitions of matter, beginning with the atom and continuing all the way to the vibrating threads of string theory. Furthermore, many of the Dogon words, symbols, and rituals used to describe the structure of matter are quite similar to those found in the myths of ancient Egypt and in the ... Read more
The Dogon people of Mali, West Africa, are famous for their unique art and advanced cosmology. The Dogon's creation story describes how the one true god, Amma, created all the matter of the universe. Interestingly, the myths that depict his creative efforts bear a striking resemblance to the modern scientific definitions of matter, beginning with the atom and continuing all the way to the vibrating threads of string theory. Furthermore, many of the Dogon words, symbols, and rituals used to describe the structure of matter are quite similar to those found in the myths of ancient Egypt and in the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Weight
314g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Rochester, United States
ISBN
9781594771330
SKU
V9781594771330
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About Laird Scranton
Laird Scranton is an independent software designer who became interested in Dogon mythology and symbolism in the early 1990s. He has studied ancient myth, language, and cosmology for nearly 10 years and has been a lecturer at Colgate University. He also appears in John Anthony West's Magical Egypt DVD series. He lives in Albany, New York.
Reviews for The Science of the Dogon: Decoding the African Mystery Tradition
The whole text reveals striking similarities between Dogon symbols and those used in both the Egyptian and Hebrew religions, with amazing implications for the history of civilization. The material is an advance on the revelations that made Robert Temple's The Sirius Mystery an international bestseller.
Mysteries of Sirius, October 2013
Scranton is a lucid writer who ... Read more
Mysteries of Sirius, October 2013
Scranton is a lucid writer who ... Read more