The Sign and the Seal: Quest for the Lost Ark of the Covenant |
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Graham Hancock
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Pages: 608 (Paperback)
ISBN: 0099416352
Pub: Arrow Books Ltd
Pub date: 1993-01-14
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 102605
Reader Reviews:
A great adventure (2/2 people found this helpful)
I am a big fan of Graham Hancock's work and particularly this book. In a nutshell Hancock goes on a quest to find the lost Ark of the Covenant. In Indiana Jones style Hancock takes off to Africa and straight into a civil war in Ethiopia! For it is a church in the holy town of Axum, Ethiopia that apparently houses the Ark. Although no one is allowed to see it other than the church's guardian.
Hancock is very thorough in his investigation, outlining how the ark was stolen from the Holy of Holies in Jerusalem and how it eventually ended up in Axum. Along the way he mets native Ethiopian Jews that seem to practice a form of Jewish religion which has not been practiced since the time of the First Temple. Are the ancestors of these people the one's who brought the Ark to Ethiopia??
However, aside from being a well researched and totally plausible book, Hancock also highlights the rich and colorful history of Ethiopia with its religious monuments and temples. This book is a must for all interested in the religious and ancient history.
Maybe it's not true, but it's nice to dream (3/3 people found this helpful)
This book is quite hard to believe, the story of where the Ark of the Covenant rests is surely going to be very contreversial. However, I have lived in Ethiopia and been to all the places that the author mentions and it is true that Ethiopians believe with a passion that the Ark rests in Axum. When I read the book I can take my mind back to Axum, Lailibela and Addis and feel exactly what he feels. I hope that people who read this book take time to imagine the rich history that Ethiopia has and perhaps they will be inspired to go see this beautiful country for themselves and make up their own minds.
Brilliant Read!!! (4/5 people found this helpful)
From the time I began to read this book I was hooked. The ideas put forth manage to walk a fine line between improbable and absolutely obvious, and then combine the two in order to create a concept that is both believable and logical.
I found myself almost transported to the places discussed in the book. And I wished that I could have followed the journey as the author searches for the Ark of the Covenant.
The book shows a wonderful insight into the Christian traditions of Ethiopia. Interesting ideas on the downfall of the Knights Templar. And many more ideas that make more sense than the conventional wisdom already put forth.
This is a must read book for anyone that is in any way interested in tthe Ark of the Covenant.
An excellent read and a ripping yarn ? (1/3 people found this helpful)
Mr Hancocks books are always fascinating and seem to be based on honest and accurate investigation. However i do feel that some times he makes great leaps from supposition to fact
A sentence may start with a conjecture and by the end of the paragraph it has become a fact and the narrative then builds on this.
Apart from that i really do recomend this book
Takes its time, all the good stuff is at the end.... (5/8 people found this helpful)
As I've summarised above this book takes a while to get going. It starts with Graham Hancocks investigations, travels etc. and really is quite boring to begin with. Its not until at least half way through that it brings up some very interesting finds and from that point on holds your attention.
I think it holds some very interesting info with referance to the Ark of the covenant and in this respect I recommend it to everyone. Work with it though and I promise it will please you.
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