A Search in Secret Egypt

by Paul Brunton

Book Overview

In this book, philosopher Paul Brunton (1898-1981) encounters the mysteries and magic of Egypt in the 1930s, including an eerie yet illuminating night spent alone inside the Great Pyramid. Alongside his explorations of ancient Egypt's monuments and gods, Brunton encounters a variety of occultists, fakirs, and dervishes, and even manages to become initiated into the deadly art of snake charming. His frank interviews with Muslim leaders remain relevant...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 158394981X
• ISBN13: 9781583949818
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: North Atlantic Books
• Length: 380 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Beautiful Book

So glad i spent the extra money to get the deluxe hardcover edition (used). The pictures and other illustrations add so much to the text. A real gem.

Egypt 1920s

Chapters: A Night With The Sphinx; The Desert Guardian; The Pyramid; A Night Inside The Great Pyramid ; With A Magician Of Cairo; Wonder-Working By Hypnotism; An Interview With Egypt's Most Famed Fakir; In The Name Of Allah, The Compassionate, The Merciful; An Interview With The Spiritual Head Of The Muhammedans; In The Peace Of Old Abydos; The Innermost Rite Of Egyptian Temples; The Ancient Mysteries; In The Temple Of Denderah; Karnak Days; Karnak Nights; With Egypt's Most Famed Snake-Charmer; I Become A Snake-Charming Dervish;I Meet An Adept; The Tombs : An Adept's Solemn Message. Illustrations: Aerial View Of The Pyramids; Aerial View Of The Sphinx And Its Surroundings; The Great Pyramid And The " City Of The Dead "; The Sphinx; The Nile; Roman Altar In Front Of The Sphinx; The Presentation Of The Initiate To Osiris; The Bird-Man-Symbol Of The Freed Human Soul; The Magician And His House; The Sudanese Negress Witch-Doctor; The Young Syrian " Elyah "; Professor Eduard Ades : The Hypnotist; Madame Marguerite : His " Subject "; Dervish Monastery Near Cairo; Armed Sirry, The Chief Dervish; The Roofline Of Cairo; Tahra Bey; His Entranced Body In A Coffin Being Lowered To The Bottom Of A Swimming Bath; An Ancient Quran, Formerly Belonging To The Late Sultan Of Turkey, Now In The Possession Of Madame Dahaby, Of Cairo; Sheikh El Maraghy, Spiritual Head Of Islam; The El Azhar Mosque-University; Mecca : The Holy City; On The Pilgrimage To Mecca; Mecca; The Pillars Of Old Abydos; A Temple Priest; Osiris; A Temple Scribe; Carved And Inscribed Pillars At Kom-Ombo; In The Temple Of Abou Simbel; A Temple-Figure Covered With Magical Texts; A Temple Of The Secret Rites; The God Horus Seated Upon His Throne In A Symbolical Scene; Hieroglyphic Wall-Carvings; The Temple Of Denderah; The Denderah Zodia; The Obelisk Of Queen Hatshepsu; and much more.

An Adventure Beyond Description

'A Search In Secret Egypt' by Paul Brunton is an adventure to a land of ancient magic, mysteries and initiations into the mysteries and their solemn, divine meanings. The recent special illustrated edition of 'A Search In Secret Egypt' with its enormous addition of photographs and diagrams, brings a new life to this adventure beyond description. Many thanks to those who made this wonderful trip possible.

A 'travelogue of discovery'

Beautifully and profusely enhanced with the inclusion of 270 full color and black/white vintage and contemporary photos, maps, and diagrams, "A Search In Secret Egypt" by the late Paul Brunton (1898-1981) presents a wealth of information and insights that the author has compiled over his more than 70 years of studied inquiry into the metaphysics and religion of ancient Egypt. Originally published in 1936 and long out of print, "A Search In Secret Egypt" has been brought out in a very special illustrated edition by Larson Publications and once again made accessible to students of Egyptian antiquity and esoteric mysteries as revealed in the archaeology of ancient shrines and temples. This is also an engaging story of a personal spiritual adventure as Brunton addressed penetrating questions concerning Egyptian beliefs, rituals and monuments. A 'travelogue of discovery', Paul Brunton's "A Search In Secret Egypt" is very strongly recommended for personal, academic, and community library Egyptology reference collections, as well as to students of metaphysics in general, and Egyptian religious studies in particular.

A stopover in Egypt

In this book the author Dr. Paul Brunton, explains the 'trance' like state attained by various people in Egypt, while making references to India. He provides a glimpse of the mystic rites that used to take place in Ancient Egypt for people who had the desire and strength to become initiates in those times.Those of you who have read Rudolph Steiner's book 'The Gospel of St. John' in the chapter 'The Raising of Lazarus' will be able to link the explanation provided there with the explanation of Jesus's message that these rites are no longer required to become one with God.An excellent book........my quest continues.

'Breath taking'

I found that book absolutely interesting even if I did not give much credit to the spiritual experiences of the author. Although I think Paul Brunton has invented some of the content, I admire his talent of writer. He has a great imagination and his book gave me many hours of pure pleasure. The way he describes atmospheres is worth buying the book.