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Egyptian Cosmology: The Absolute Harmony
Published in Paperback by Tehuti Research Foundation (1997)
Authors: Moustafa Gadalla, Mark Weber, and Faith Cross
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Egyptian Cosmology: The Absolute Harmony
It is bunch of baloney. I undestand it is possible to interprete Egyptian culture and spirituality not only from the from the standpoint of professional Egyptologists. Without doubt one can wirite about Egyptian deities (netroo) and rituals e.g. from the point of view of Hermeticist. But author's theses about four fundamental physical forces, about physical cosmology etc. are shocking and unheard-of. Ths way of thinking goes astray.

Only scratches the surface
This is a good book, however the author clearly shows that he is but a beginner in this subject. This is a good book for beginners in egyptian cosmology being that Gadalla's explainations are not wrong just incomplete. The true nature and purpose of egyptian cosmology is much deeper than the author suggests. Read this book then read Ra Un Nefer Amen's "Metu Neter Vol I & II" for the definitive explaination of egyptian cosmology. If you want only but a brief description of this topic this book is a good buy but trust me you will thirst for more so it might be wise to leave this book on the shelf and pick up Ra Un Nefer Amen's works instead.

Easily accessable introduction to a complex topic
Gadalla does an excellent job of pulling together the myriad aspects of ancient Egyptian religion and symbolism and presenting it as a complete, unified, and understandable system. It is so easy for modern western monotheists to simply dismiss ancient Egyptian religion as bizarre polytheism, where even animals are worshiped as gods (and so it seemd even to the average ancient Greek and Roman!) After reading this book, however, I came away with a deep appreciation of Egyptian thought and philosophy. In fact, their world view is not so alien from our own as aspects of their thought was picked up Pythagoras and other ancient western philosophers and so comprises some of our own world view today.

My only quibble with the book is that the author tries to show that the ancient Egyptians "had it right all along" by comparing their beliefs with what modern science teaches about the way the world works. No problem with this, except I caught a few errors in his understanding of science. Also, he is not too subtle in suggesting that the world might be a better place if we returned to believing this ancient "truth". But is is easy to overlook the author's advocacy because his explaination is so clear and thorough.


Pyramid Illusions: A Journey to the Truth
Published in Paperback by Tehuti Research Foundation (1997)
Author: Moustafa Gadalla
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You will find this book very interesting.
Pyramid Illusions is a book about the pyramids -- not just the great pyramids, but other known pyramids in Egypt. Gadalla takes a new, fresh look at their possible uses and their construction. His viewpoints go against conventional lines of thought. He does not believe that the pyramids (with one exception) were intended as tombs. He does not believe in the traditional construction methods.

Scholars also have come to the conclusion that the pyramids were not even built by slave labor. They were built by Egyptian craftsmen who willingly took part in the project, and who were paid to do it. The men who erected the great pyramids did so willingly, and with a great sense of "mission" or purpose.

Gadalla takes this line of thinking one step farther. He states that the pyramids were not built as tombs for the pharaohs. First of all, they were not decorated like traditional Egyptian royal tombs (in fact, they bear no inscriptions at all). They were not laid out like traditional tombs. There is no evidence that any royal mummies were ever placed there. There is no evidence that grave robbers ever desecrated them.

As for their construction, he points to the lack of evidence for ramps in their construction. How, then, were they built? He states that the limestone blocks were pre-cast in place, just like we would do today with concrete.

A fascinating contribution to Egyptology
Pyramid Illusions: A Journey to the Truth challenges the common theories about the Egyptian stone pyramids. Pyramid Illusions is a culmination of original research, imaginative writing, and many useful illustrations to help the reader envision him/herself at the sites and interiors of the Egyptian masonry pyramids. By reviewing the facts on the sites, the reader is capable of separating the fact from the fiction and finding that the pyramids are not tombs, the stone blocks of the pyramids were man-made and not quarried, ramps were not used, and slaves did not build the pyramids. Readers will become informed about the ancient Egyptian tombs and how they differ from the stone pyramids. They will learn how and when ancient Egyptians manufacture hard stones for jewelry, jars, vessels, statues, as well as for the pyramid blocks, and much, much more. Controversial, articulate, challenging, Pyramid Illusions is a fascinating contribution to Egyptology.

A good overview of the pyramids
Pyramid Illusions is an excelent book for anyone who wants to know the truth about the pyramids. This book is easy to read and not only gives a good overview of all the pyramids and their history, it tells how they were made and eliminates many of the misconseptions about them. This is a must read for anyone interested in anctient Egypt and it's most famous landmarks, the pyramids.


Der Betrug mit der Geschichte : Die unveröffentlichte Geschichte des Alten Ägypten - gekürzte Fassung
Published in Digital by Tehuti Research Foundation (24 May, 2003)
Author: Moustafa Gadalla
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Der Betrug Mit Der Geschichte: Die Unveroffentlichte Geschichte Des Alten Agypten - Gekurzte Fassung
Published in Paperback by Tehuti Research Foundation (01 July, 2001)
Author: Gadalla Moustafa
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Duperie Historique / La Vérité Dissimulée sur l'Ancienne Égypte
Published in Paperback by Tehuti Research Foundation (01 September, 2001)
Author: Moustafa Gadalla
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Duperie Historique : La Vérité Dissimulée sur l'Ancienne Égypte - Édition Abrégée
Published in Digital by Tehuti Research Foundation (24 May, 2003)
Author: Moustafa Gadalla
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Egyptian Cosmology : The Animated Universe
Published in Digital by Tehuti Research Foundation (14 February, 2003)
Author: Moustafa Gadalla
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Tut-Ankh-Amen : The Living Image of the Lord
Published in Digital by Tehuti Research Foundation (14 February, 2003)
Author: Moustafa Gadalla
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