The Dimensions of Paradise: The Proportions and Symbolic Numbers of Ancient Cosmology

Michell, John F.

ISBN 10: 0062505874 / ISBN 13: 9780062505873

Published by HarperCollins, 1988

Seller Inventory # 23D27_95_0062505874

Synopsis:

The Dimensions of Paradise were known to ancient civilizations as the harmonious numerical standards that were the underpinning of the created world. John Michell's quest for these standards provides vital clues for understanding: * the dimensions and symbolism of Stonehenge
* the plan of Atlantis and reason for its fall
* the numbers behind the sacred names of Christianity
* the form of St. John's vision of the New Jerusalem
* the name of the man with the number 666
* the foundation plan of Glastonbury and other sanctuaries These symbols suggest a potential for personal, cultural and political regeneration in our new century.

Synopsis: The Dimensions of Paradise were known to ancient civilisation as the harmonious numerical standards that underlie the created world. John Michell's quest for these standards provides vital clues for understanding: the dimensions and symbolism of Stonehenge; the plan of Atlantis and reason for its fall; the numbers behind the sacred names of Christianity; the form of St. John's vision of the New Jerusalem; the name of the man with the number 666; the foundation plan of Glastonbury and other sanctuaries; how these symbols suggest a potential for personal, cultural and political regeneration in the 21st century.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Dimensions of Paradise: The Proportions ...
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Date: 1988
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: new