The End of Eden: The Comet That Changed Civilization

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The End of Eden: The Comet That Changed Civilization
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Graham Phillips
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:256
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreWorld history
History of religion
History of science
ISBN/Barcode 9781591430698
ClassificationsDewey:301.015236
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Imprint Bear & Company
Publication Date 29 June 2007
Publication Country United States

Description

In the year 2024, the comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is due to pass near Earth again for the first time in 3,500 years. In 1500 B.C., Earth passed through this comet's tail, and in the decade following, cultures the world over began to exhibit significant aggressive tendencies. Civilisations in India, the Middle East, China, Japan, Europe, and Central America suddenly abandoned their peaceful ways and devoted themselves with uncharacteristic fervour to making war on their neighbours and fighting among themselves. But this was not the only effect that is linked to this celestial event. Sudden outbreaks of monotheism, the worship of a single god, and a new idea at the time, occurred simultaneously in locales spread widely throughout the world. Most of these monotheistic religions represented their god symbolically as a circle with a series of lines extending below, resembling a simple drawing of a comet.In "The End of Eden", Graham Phillips chronicles the sudden shifts in social demeanour and religious philosophy that swept the world in the wake of 12P/Pons-Brooks. He contends that debris in the comet's tail contaminated the atmosphere with a chemical known to cause aggressive behaviour, and that after little more than a decade, worldwide hostility abruptly abated. He, also, explores how the appearance of a celestial body that outshone the moon would have been interpreted as a significant religious event.

Author Biography

Graham Phillips is the author of The Templars and the Ark of the Covenant and Atlantis and the Ten Plagues of Egypt. He lives in England

Reviews

"Graham Phillips argues persuasively that Earth encountered a massive comet 3,500 years ago around the time of the Exodus from Egypt. The object appeared twenty times larger than the full moon and was by far the largest comet sighting ever recorded by ancient historians. The worldwide consequences for mankind were devastating. Our own scientific research confirms that the author's theory is completely credible." * Allen West, coauthor of The Cycle of Cosmic Catastrophes * "In an extraordinary tour de force, Graham Phillips pinpoints a major mystery with important implications for our understanding of the remote past and the origins of ancient religion. Painstakingly researched and soberly presented--but never less than eminently readable--this book provides an answer so explosive that it should instantly ensure itself a place among the great revelations of history." * Lynn Picknett and Clive Prince, authors of The Templar Revelation and The Sion Revelation * "This is a very exciting and important book, which suggests a highly plausible reason why organized cruelty seems to have come into the world at a surprisingly late date. I believe Graham Phillips's ideas are going to cause widespread controversy." * Colin Wilson, author of The Outsider and Atlantis and the Kingdom of the Neanderthals: 100,000 Years * "An intriguing 'must' new age collections will relish." * The Midwest Book Review, Sept 2007 * "The theory {Phillips] puts forth in The End of Eden is nothing short of paradigm-shattering, if true." * Fate, Sep 2007 * "The material in this work is well-organized. The author's style is very readable and accessible to non-experts. For those wishing to delve deeper into source materials, there are excellent endnotes and a full bibliographpy." * Jennifer Hoskins, New Dawn, Mar/Apr 2009 * "an extraordinary tour de force . . . " * Lynn Picknett and Clive Prince, authors of The Templar Revelation and The Sion Revelation *