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The Future of the Ancient World: Essays on the History of Consciousness
Jeremy Naydler
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Description for The Future of the Ancient World: Essays on the History of Consciousness
Paperback. The sacred consciousness that prevailed in antiquity is the key to unlocking our future. Num Pages: 320 pages, 111 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520. Essays on the History of Consciousness. 320 pages, 111 black and white ills. In The Future of the Ancient World Jeremy Naydler examines the evolution of human consciousness over the past five thousand years, revealing how we lost our ability to connect with the world of gods, spirits and ancestors, and how we can find our way back. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HPX. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 20. Weight: 520.
The Future of the Ancient Worldsheds new light on the evolution of consciousness from antiquity to modern times. The twelve essays in this book examine developments in human consciousness over the past five thousand years that most history books do not touch. In ancient times, human beings were finely attuned to the invisible world of the gods, spirits, and ancestors. Today, by contrast, our modern scientific consciousness regards what is physically imperceptible as unreal. Our experience of the natural world has shifted from an awareness of the divine presence animating all things to the mere scientific analyses of physical attributes, ... Read more
The Future of the Ancient Worldsheds new light on the evolution of consciousness from antiquity to modern times. The twelve essays in this book examine developments in human consciousness over the past five thousand years that most history books do not touch. In ancient times, human beings were finely attuned to the invisible world of the gods, spirits, and ancestors. Today, by contrast, our modern scientific consciousness regards what is physically imperceptible as unreal. Our experience of the natural world has shifted from an awareness of the divine presence animating all things to the mere scientific analyses of physical attributes, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Rochester, United States
ISBN
9781594772924
SKU
V9781594772924
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About Jeremy Naydler
Jeremy Naydler, Ph.D., is a philosopher who specializes in the religious life of ancient cultures. He is a Fellow of the Temenos Academy and author of Temple of the Cosmos, Shamanic Wisdom in the Pyramid Texts, and Goethe on Science. He lives in Oxford, England.
Reviews for The Future of the Ancient World: Essays on the History of Consciousness
“Naydler makes the ancient texts and symbols come alive for us. Where other writers leave us confused, he brings clarity to difficult notions about the hidden side of existence.”
Georg Feuerstein, author of The Quest
". . . full of rich insights into history and culture that enable us to understand our own story and decide which elements ... Read more
Georg Feuerstein, author of The Quest
". . . full of rich insights into history and culture that enable us to understand our own story and decide which elements ... Read more