Twelve-Tribe Nations and the Science of Enchanting the Landscape

Michell, John F.

ISBN 10: 0933999496 / ISBN 13: 9780933999497

Published by Phanes Press (edition ), 1991

About this Item

It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Twelve-Tribe Nations and the Science of Enchanting the Landscape
• Publisher: Phanes Press (edition )
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0933999496
• ISBN 13: 9780933999497
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

the twelve tribes of Israel are the most famous example of a phenomenon found throughout the world. Many traditions describe a former ideal social order in which nations were divided into twelve tribes each corresponding to one of the twelve signs of the zodiac. Examples of such societies are to be found from Iceland to Madascar from Europe through the ancient East to America. This book describes some of these civilizations and the role that this configuration was believed to play in harmonizing human activity with the forces of the cosmos.

Review

." . . an enjoyable romp through the collective memory of tribe, myth, sacred landscapes and the deep memories of a past golden age."

"In this fascinating book, John Michell and Christine Rhone have assembled overwhelming evidence for the existence of a vast, ancient, mystical science of number and astrological geometry that once encompassed the entire earth."

"John Michell and Christine Rhone's book combines vision and tradition to produce a comprehensive guide to what they term 'the science of enchanting the landscape, ' as practiced across the ancient world. Their book is indispensable to anyone seeking an understanding of the way in which the threads of astrology, cosmology, number, and music were combined, in many countries and at many different periods, to provide a design for the fabric of society."

"This is a key text on how sacred number once shaped human societies before the onset of modernity. "Twelve-Tribe Nations" reveals numerical and geometrical recipes underlying the ancient practice of the 'enchantment' of landscapes and cultures, which stands in contrast to the exploitation of modern landscapes and citizens."