Our Inheritance in the Great Pyramid

Klappentext Smyth's 1864 work, based on his measurements, argues that the Great Pyramid of Giza was built under divine guidance. Zusammenfassung Charles Piazzi Smyth (1819–1900), Astronomer Royal for Scotland, was keenly interested in 'pyramidology': he was convinced that the Great Pyramid of Giza was built under divine guidance and contained scientific information. This 1864 work sets out his argument, based on the measurements he had made of the Pyramid. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Part I. Geography and the Exterior: 1. Introductory statement; 2. Geometrical proportions; 3. Standard length of the Pyramid; 4. Figure of the earth; 5. Latitude indications. Table of dimensions of the Great Pyramid; Part II. History and the Interior: 1. Structural isolation of the Great Pyramid amongst pyramids; 2. The porphyry coffer; 3. Why of that size?; 4. Density and temperature; Part III. National Weights and Measures: 1. British metrology and the government of Great Britain; 2. Capacity measures of the Pyramid; 3. Weight measures; 4. Linear, squares, and cubic measure; 5. Heat; Part IV. More than Science: 1. The sacred cubit of the Jews; 2. Time measures in the Pyramid; 3. Moses and the wisdom of the Egyptians; 4. Mechanical data; Part V. Inevitable Conclusions: 1. Hierologists and chronologists; 2. Hyksos and Israelites; 3. Superior testimony; 4. Preparations for universal metrology; 5. General summation, secular and sacred; Index.

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• Authors: Charles Piazzi Smyth
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781108044417
• ISBN: 978-1-108-04441-7
• No. of pages: 464
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Spiritualism and Esoteric Knowledge; Cambridge Library Collection - Spiritualism and Esoteric Knowledge
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; History of Ideas, HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt, HISTORY / Social History, RELIGION / Ancient, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Ancient Egyptian religion and mythology, Ancient Egyptian religion & mythology