The House of the Hidden Places: A Clue to the Creed of Early Egypt; and The Book of the Master; or, The Egyptian Doctrine of the Light Born of the Virgin Mother (The Ibis Western Mystery Tradition) [Egyptian Book of the Dead]

Berwick, Maine: Ibis Press / Nicolas-Hays, Inc, 2004-08-28. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 5x1x8. First printing. An excellent copy. xxxvi, 249, xv, 204, [4] pp. 2004 reissue of two works first released in 1895 and 1898, with a new foreword by R.A. Gilbert. In The House of the Hidden Places, first published in 1895, Adams clearly lays out evidence that the Great Pyramid at Giza corresponds architecturally to the initiation ritual detailed in the Egyptian Book of the Dead (which Adams preferred to call what he felt was its rightful title, The Book of the Master). The House of the Hidden Places was the first book to go beyond the current speculations on the astronomical purpose of the pyramid to reveal its deeper meaning. The Book of the Master, first published in 1898, is an in-depth exploration of the religious beliefs of the Ancient Egyptians. His penetrating study revealed startling insights for his day, pointing to the origins of Christian theology as well as those of humanity itself. Long before Dr. Leakey discovered proof of our African origins, Adams theorized, based on his Egyptian studies, that civilization began in Africa, rather than Asia, which was the accepted theory in his time.