The Sacred Tradition in Ancient Egypt: The Esoteric Wisdom Revealed
Clark, a writer, lecturer, and founder of Temple Herakhte, a group dedicated to recovering the religious practices of Egypt's Old Kingdom, has combined Egyptian religion, Greco-Roman hermeticism, and astrology to produce a popular overview of a lost sacred tradition. The study is made somewhat confusing by the author's insistence on using her version of the names of the Egyptian gods derived from their original hieroglyphic form rather than the commonly used Hellenized forms known to most readers. Instead of Isis and Osiris, the text uses Auset and Asar; in place of Thoth and Hathor, Djehuti and Het-Her are found. The Egyptian term neter is used throughout for authenticity even though Egyptologists readily translate the word as "god." Nevertheless, the lay reader will find an informative general survey of the religious texts that have survived and their basic cultural and architectural contexts. This publication is best suited for New Age and metaphysical collections. (Most illustrations not seen.)DEdward K. Werner, St. Lucie Cty. Lib. Syst., Ft. Pierce, FLCopyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.