The sacred consciousness that prevailed in antiquity is the key to
unlocking our future
- Shows how scientific consciousness, which gives primacy to the
sense of sight, estranged us from the participatory spiritual
consciousness of antiquity
- Explores the vital importance of the imagination in reconnecting
us to the spirit world
"The Future of the Ancient World" sheds new light on the evolution
of consciousness from antiquity to modern times. The twelve essays
in this book examine developments in human consciousness over the
past five thousand years that most history books do not touch. In
ancient times, human beings were finely attuned to the invisible
world of the gods, spirits, and ancestors. Today, by contrast, our
modern scientific consciousness regards what is physically
imperceptible as unreal. Our experience of the natural world has
shifted from an awareness of the divine presence animating all
things to the mere scientific analyses of physical attributes, a
deadened mode of awareness that relies on our ability to believe
only in what we can see.
In these richly illustrated and wide-ranging essays that span the
cultures of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, and the early
Christian period, Jeremy Naydler shows how the consciousness that
prevailed in ancient times may inspire us toward a future in which
we once again reconnect with invisible realms. If the history of
consciousness bears witness to the loss of visionary and
participatory awareness, it also shows a new possibility--the
possibility of developing a free and objective relationship to the
spirit world. Naydler urges us not only to draw inspiration from
the wisdom of the ancients but to carry this wisdom forward into
the future in a renewed relationship to the spiritual that is based
on human freedom and responsibility.
General
| Imprint: |
Inner Traditions Bear And Company
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
July 2009 |
| First published: |
2009 |
| Authors: |
Jeremy Naydler
|
| Dimensions: |
230 x 153 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
311 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-59477-292-4 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-59477-292-4 |
| Barcode: |
9781594772924 |
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