Magi

by Adrian Geoffrey Gilbert

Book Overview

Written by the co-author of The Orion Mystery and The Mayan Prophecies, this book takes the reader through the past, revealing how secret knowledge was both preserved in the East in the form of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0747528594
• ISBN13: 9780747528593
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.2" x 0.0" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Read

Just finished reading this wonderful book. I have researched the same topic for over ten years and thought I knew it all...but this has opened my eyes and expanded my horizons to new possibilities I hadn't imagined. There were moments of deep reflection as when the author stood at the side of ancient graves that should have been revered and maintained. Instead bones lay scattered aboveground and the graves badly desecrated by tomb robbers. The author created a few pensive moments that make us all realize how critical it is to keep going forward with research...because the proofs are dissapearing faster than we can record them. Gilbert has done a wonderful job of piecing together missing clues, and shedding new understanding on the great inigma that is Jesus. Highly reccommended and kudos to an excellent author and researcher.

Obligatory reading for Gurdjieffians

This book is replete with information related to a segment of history not known to many, including Gurdjieff "experts."As such, it behooves anyone from those only interested in Gurdjieff to those who have been seriously involved for decadesto read it, as it adds a perspective few have bothered to pursuedespite their claims of authority on the subject. It is the work of someone who actually "went there and did it" in order to understand a School that has existed for a very long time. You will not find another like it.

sometimes slow going but worth the trek

I have been fascinated by The Magi since childhood and have done extensive reading in many areas to find a writer who at least had a clue! Gilbert certainly does! While he could have minimalized the ancient military history and cut a bit faster to the chase, his 25 year quest is a rewarding read. Familiarity with Hancock, Bauval, Baigent and Lincoln as well as Gurdgieff might make this a smoother read for those interested. However, even without reading those authors,, the very interested will find Gilbert covers their work in a serious, careful and respectful manner. In the end he succeeds where oh-so-many have fallen, lost in deserts they could no longer navigate.