The Science of the Dogon: Decoding the African Mystery Tradition Tapa blanda - 2006
de Laird Scranton; Foreword by John Anthony West
The myths of the Dogon people of Mali, West Africa, bear a striking resemblance to modern scientific definitions of matter. Scranton offers a case-by-case comparison of Dogon descriptions and drawings to corresponding scientific definitions and diagrams from authors like Stephen Hawking and Brian Greene.
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ANCIENT MYSTERIES / AFRICAN STUDIES"The Dogon creation myth reflects the nuances of cutting-edge scientific cosmology, and finally this is being recognized. A quintessential read for anyone wishing to learn the truth about this fascinating subject."--Andrew Collins, author of From the Ashes of AngelsThe 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 daily rituals of Judaism. For example, the modern scientific depiction of the unformed universe as a black hole is identical to Amma's Egg of the Dogon and the Egyptian Benben Stone.The Science of the Dogon offers a case-by-case comparison of Dogon descriptions and drawings to corresponding scientific definitions and diagrams from authors like Stephen Hawking and Brian Greene, then extends this analysis to the counterparts of these symbols in both the ancient Egyptian and Hebrew religions. What is ultimately revealed is the scientific basis for the language of the Egyptian hieroglyphs, which was deliberately encoded to prevent the knowledge of these concepts from falling into the hands of all but the highest members of the Egyptian priesthood. The Science of the Dogon also offers compelling new interpretations for many of the most familiar Egyptian symbols, such as the pyramid and the scarab, and presents new explanations for the origins of religiously charged words such as Jehovah and Satan.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 ten 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.
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- Título The Science of the Dogon: Decoding the African Mystery Tradition
- Autor Laird Scranton; Foreword by John Anthony West
- Encuadernación Tapa blanda
- Edición First Edition Th
- Páginas 224
- Volúmenes 1
- Idioma ENG
- Editorial Inner Traditions International, Rochester
- Fecha de publicación October 2, 2006
- Ilustrado Sí
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9781594771330 / 1594771332
- Peso 0.69 libras (0.31 kg)
- Dimensiones 9.04 x 6.06 x 0.62 pulgadas (22.96 x 15.39 x 1.57 cm)
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Temas
- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
- Cultural Region: North Africa
- Cultural Region: West Africa
- Topical: New Age
- Library of Congress subjects Religion and science, Mythology, Dogon
- Número de catálogo de la Librería del Congreso de EEUU 2006017865
- Dewey Decimal Code 299.683
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