Gods of the Cataclysm: A revolutionary investigation of man and his gods before and after the Great Cataclysm

by Hugh Fox

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061224960
• ISBN13: 9780061224966
• Release Date: January 1976
• Publisher: Harper's Magazine Press
• Length: 301 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A unique collection

An extraordinary (especially considering the publication date) exploration of the possible connections between ancient civilizations the world over. Well-written, coherent, and perhaps unique in that it contains a collection of beautifully-drawn illustrations constituting an amazing cross-cultural comparison of ancient arts. When you view the terra cotta masks found in Israel, North Africa, and Central America, it will be hard for you to dismiss the idea of pre-historical connections between these areas. If you dislike the "ancient aliens" speculations so prevalent in books of this genre, you'll appreciate this work.

Stupendous dissertation on cultural phenomenon

The importance of this book can not be put into words, it must be reprinted. Hugh Fox provides many plausible accounts of cultural origins from remote antiquity. Fox gives much credit to indigenous cultures in establishing an evolving world civilization. Fox provides many terra cota illustrations to support many of his vast theories (many of them wearing Fezzes). This is one of the best books I've read bar none. A must read for all people with an active conscious for the truth.

This book needs to be reprinted!

This is a most excellent book that, while written in the 1970's, offers some real serious discussions concerning the growth of american civilization. The discoveries of the last two decades in the Americas make this book an absolute gem! No where else have I seen such a well thoughtout and well documented study into the mysteries of the American Peoples. Honestly, this book is pure GOLD! I read my copy in two days! I couldn't put it down!

Fascinating book!

It's too bad this book is out of print! Fox presents some incredibly fascinating theories about how early civilizations before this flood/cataclysm could have interacted with one another despite oceans and great distances. Especially interesting are Fox's ideas on how this cataclysm could have destroyed goddess (earth) worship, thus making it possible for patriarchal social structures to become predominant. Fox's theories make a huge amount of sense to me from a comparitive anthropological, religious/mythological, etc. point of view. Although its probably impossible to ever discover the truths to prove these theories, Fox brought together in this book an interesting collection of pieces to this puzzle, and actually made it quite entertaining. I don't have enough of a background in the disciplines covered in this book to know how far-out or sound these theories are, however reading this book has definitely made me want to learn more.