Normal view
MARC view
The Great Pyramid of Giza : History and Speculation.
Series: EgyptPublisher: : Dover Publications, 2012Copyright date: ©2012Description: 1 online resource (249 pages)Content type:- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9780486169927
- 932
- DT 63 .B58 2014
Contents:
Summary: Classic exploration of the Great Pyramid's construction and objectives combines imagination, erudition. Physical form; when it was built, and by whom; roles as an astronomical observatory, source of inspiration for religious teachings, more.
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- PREFACE. -- Table of Contents -- WHAT IS THE GREAT PYRAMID? -- THE TRENCH. -- THE CAUSEWAY. -- HOW IT WAS BUILT. -- THE STEPS. -- SIZE. -- THE CASING OR COVERING. -- THE TOP. -- THE NAME. -- THE OPENING. -- THE PASSAGES. -- THE WELL. -- THE GALLERY. -- THE QUEEN'S CHAMBER. -- THE KING'S CHAMBER. -- THE SARCOPHAGUS OR COFFER. -- THE CHAMBERS OF CONSTRUCTION. -- INSCRIPTIONS OF THE PYRAMID. -- THE SUBTERRANEAN CHAMBER. -- THE BLOCKING-UP OF THE PYRAMID. -- WHEN WAS THE PYRAMID BUILT? -- WHO BUILT THE GREAT PYRAMID ? -- SMALLER PYRAMIDS OF GIZEH. -- OTHER EGYPTIAN PYRAMIDS. -- OTHER MONUMENTAL TOMBS. -- OBELISKS. -- THE SPHINX. -- WHY WAS THE PYRAMID BUILT? -- 1. BARRIERS AGAINST THE DESERT SANDS. -- 2. SATAN'S SEAT. -- 3. IMITATION OF NOAH'S ARK OR TOWER OF BABEL. -- 4. FILTERING RESERVOIRS. -- 5. TO PLEASE THE WOMEN. -- 6. THE QUEEN OF SHEBA'S GIFTS. -- 7. JOSEPH'S GRANARIES. -- 8. DISPLAY OF ROYAL DESPOTISM. -- 9. PRESERVATION OF LEARNING FROM THE EXPECTED DELUGE. -- 10. TOMB OF THE KING. -- 11. A STANDARD OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. -- 12. AN ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY. -- 13. ITS OWN LATITUDE. -- 14. ITS OWN AGE. -- 15. THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE EARTH. -- 16. THE TRUE SHAPE OF THE EARTH. -- 17. THE DENSITY OF THE EARTH. -- 18. THE DISTANCE OF THE SUN. -- 19. THE DAYS IN A YEAR. -- 20. THE LAW OF GRAVITATION. -- 21. TIME OF DESCENT TO THE MOON AND SUN. -- 22. PLANETARY DISTANCES. -- 23. THE RISE OF A POLAR STAR. -- 24. THE EQUINOXES. -- 25. PRECESSION OF THE EQUINOXES. -- 26. CONNECTION WITH SIRIUS, THE DOG-STAR. -- 27. THE UNITY OF GOD. -- 28. DIVINE ORIGINATION OF MEASURE. -- 29. INSPIRATION FOR CERTAIN TEACHING. -- 30. THE MEMORIAL OF THE DELUGE. -- 31. THE SABBATH. -- 32. MODEL FOR MOSAIC INSTITUTIONS. -- 33. A MESSIANIC MONUMENT. -- 34. A TYPE OF CHRIST AND HIS CHURCH.
35. THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST AND THE MILLENNIUM. -- 36. THE RISE AND FALL OF LAND IN EGYPT. -- 37. TO ILLUSTRATE GEOMETRIC TRUTH. -- 38. TO SHOW THE PROPORTION OF DIAMETER AND CIRCUMFERENCE. -- 39. TO MASONIFY THE QUADRATURE OF THE CIRCLE. -- 40. A PART OF A GREAT PYRAMIDAL SYSTEM. -- 41. AGREEMENT WITH THE CAUSEWAY. -- 42. TO TYPIFY THE GENERATIVE PRINCIPLE. -- 43. EMBLEM OF THE SUN OR SACRED FIRE. -- 44. FOR EGYPTIAN RELIGIOUS RITES. -- 45. TO CELEBRATE THE MYSTERIES OF LIFE. -- 46. A MASONIC HALL. -- 47. SPECIAL REVELATIONS TO MYSTICS.
| Item type | Current library | Home library | Call number | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
eBooks
|
American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | DT 63 .B58 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available |
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- PREFACE. -- Table of Contents -- WHAT IS THE GREAT PYRAMID? -- THE TRENCH. -- THE CAUSEWAY. -- HOW IT WAS BUILT. -- THE STEPS. -- SIZE. -- THE CASING OR COVERING. -- THE TOP. -- THE NAME. -- THE OPENING. -- THE PASSAGES. -- THE WELL. -- THE GALLERY. -- THE QUEEN'S CHAMBER. -- THE KING'S CHAMBER. -- THE SARCOPHAGUS OR COFFER. -- THE CHAMBERS OF CONSTRUCTION. -- INSCRIPTIONS OF THE PYRAMID. -- THE SUBTERRANEAN CHAMBER. -- THE BLOCKING-UP OF THE PYRAMID. -- WHEN WAS THE PYRAMID BUILT? -- WHO BUILT THE GREAT PYRAMID ? -- SMALLER PYRAMIDS OF GIZEH. -- OTHER EGYPTIAN PYRAMIDS. -- OTHER MONUMENTAL TOMBS. -- OBELISKS. -- THE SPHINX. -- WHY WAS THE PYRAMID BUILT? -- 1. BARRIERS AGAINST THE DESERT SANDS. -- 2. SATAN'S SEAT. -- 3. IMITATION OF NOAH'S ARK OR TOWER OF BABEL. -- 4. FILTERING RESERVOIRS. -- 5. TO PLEASE THE WOMEN. -- 6. THE QUEEN OF SHEBA'S GIFTS. -- 7. JOSEPH'S GRANARIES. -- 8. DISPLAY OF ROYAL DESPOTISM. -- 9. PRESERVATION OF LEARNING FROM THE EXPECTED DELUGE. -- 10. TOMB OF THE KING. -- 11. A STANDARD OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. -- 12. AN ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY. -- 13. ITS OWN LATITUDE. -- 14. ITS OWN AGE. -- 15. THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE EARTH. -- 16. THE TRUE SHAPE OF THE EARTH. -- 17. THE DENSITY OF THE EARTH. -- 18. THE DISTANCE OF THE SUN. -- 19. THE DAYS IN A YEAR. -- 20. THE LAW OF GRAVITATION. -- 21. TIME OF DESCENT TO THE MOON AND SUN. -- 22. PLANETARY DISTANCES. -- 23. THE RISE OF A POLAR STAR. -- 24. THE EQUINOXES. -- 25. PRECESSION OF THE EQUINOXES. -- 26. CONNECTION WITH SIRIUS, THE DOG-STAR. -- 27. THE UNITY OF GOD. -- 28. DIVINE ORIGINATION OF MEASURE. -- 29. INSPIRATION FOR CERTAIN TEACHING. -- 30. THE MEMORIAL OF THE DELUGE. -- 31. THE SABBATH. -- 32. MODEL FOR MOSAIC INSTITUTIONS. -- 33. A MESSIANIC MONUMENT. -- 34. A TYPE OF CHRIST AND HIS CHURCH.
35. THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST AND THE MILLENNIUM. -- 36. THE RISE AND FALL OF LAND IN EGYPT. -- 37. TO ILLUSTRATE GEOMETRIC TRUTH. -- 38. TO SHOW THE PROPORTION OF DIAMETER AND CIRCUMFERENCE. -- 39. TO MASONIFY THE QUADRATURE OF THE CIRCLE. -- 40. A PART OF A GREAT PYRAMIDAL SYSTEM. -- 41. AGREEMENT WITH THE CAUSEWAY. -- 42. TO TYPIFY THE GENERATIVE PRINCIPLE. -- 43. EMBLEM OF THE SUN OR SACRED FIRE. -- 44. FOR EGYPTIAN RELIGIOUS RITES. -- 45. TO CELEBRATE THE MYSTERIES OF LIFE. -- 46. A MASONIC HALL. -- 47. SPECIAL REVELATIONS TO MYSTICS.
Classic exploration of the Great Pyramid's construction and objectives combines imagination, erudition. Physical form; when it was built, and by whom; roles as an astronomical observatory, source of inspiration for religious teachings, more.
Electronic reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2019. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
There are no comments on this title.
Log in to your account to post a comment.