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★★★★☆
Very good for a beginner like me
First, I want to say that I'm a beginner in ancient knowledge and I was very excited to order this book. It is the true definition of the word "compendium": concise and detailed info on a subject.
Now, I will outline why I could not give it 5 stars.
- There are massive sections of the tablets that are not explained at all. I would have loved to see more interpretation as I have no idea what some of the writings mean.
- Not many words, names, or phrases have a definition. Example: who is the dweller? Who is Horlet? What is a ytolan? Who are the logos? What is the significance of numbers like 3,6,9? I wish there was more indepth info on things like the coffin of petamon since it was mentioned. What is agwanti?
- I would have liked to see more references of how the tablets coincide with the bible and other religious texts.
- Chapter 8 mentions a bunch of noteworthy people but most of their descriptions do not include a date to give the reader perspective. I think everything should have a date or timeframe.
- Hyperlinks do not add value and are out of place in a physical book. I guess it would be different if this was an ebook.
- Needs an index and most definitely a glossary for reference.
-Some of the images are unclear. Example pg. 143. Its illegible.
- Too many font sizes so the book is not uniform.
- a good deal of typos.
This book is an awesome tool to open one's self up to more knowledge and research. I made many notes and plan on reading some of the books referenced.
I took the time to write this because I've learned so much from Mr. Carson and I'm studying many things from his recommendations. I just hope that on the second printing even more info can be added. I'd definitely buy a 2nd edition!!
September 2019 · Books · verified purchase