The science of the Dogon: Decoding the African mystery tradition

How this book came to be -- Themes of the ancient creation stories -- The Dogon creation story -- Dogon symbols and meanings -- Dogon parallels to the big bang and atomic and quantum structure -- Dogon parallels to string theory -- Dogon parallels to Egyptian mythology -- Dogon parallels to genetics...

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Main Author: Scranton, Laird 1953- (Author)
Contributors: West, John Anthony (Other)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Rochester, Vt Inner Traditions 2006
In:Year: 2006
Further subjects:B Religion and science
B Astronomy Religious aspects Christianity
B Mythology, Dogon
B Astronomy, Dogon
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Summary:How this book came to be -- Themes of the ancient creation stories -- The Dogon creation story -- Dogon symbols and meanings -- Dogon parallels to the big bang and atomic and quantum structure -- Dogon parallels to string theory -- Dogon parallels to Egyptian mythology -- Dogon parallels to genetics and sexual reproduction -- Archaeology and dogon symbols -- Judaism and Dogon symbols -- The Dogon concept of light -- Global signs of the serpent religion -- Fall of the serpent religion -- Concluding summary
Item Description:"Originally published in 2002 by Xlibris as Hidden meanings : a study of the founding symbols of civilization"--T.p. verso. - Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1594771332