Isis and Osiris in the Book of Respirations; Prophecy in the Churches; In the Word, God with us; The Revelation of Jesus Christ
First Edition.
20cm x 13cm. xiv, 99 pages. Blue cloth, gilt and blind lettering, gilt decoration, no jacket.
Referencing the work of German Egyptologist Dr. Alfred Wiedemann, the author discusses ‘The Book of Respirations’ in relation to Christianity. Also called ‘The Book of Breath’, respiration referred metaphorically to all the aspects of life that the deceased hoped to experience again in the afterlife. Wilkinson draws parallels between Osiris, in his transition from human to divinity through his communion with his sun-father Ra, and the Christian narrative of Jesus, suggesting ‘The Book of Respirations’ to be prophetic, and discussing its relationship to the birth of the Church in Egypt. He also explores the metaphorical and literal mechanism of breath through the role of the lung in physiology. Wilkinson was a devotee of Emanuel Swedenborg, Swedish pluralistic-Christian theologian, scientist, and mystic.
Externally Very Good with only minor wear to cloth. Internally Good, previous owner embossing stamps. Minor foxing. New Church Book Room, Brisbane, sticker to title page, light wear from attempted sticker removal, smudge from marking removal to front free endpaper. Good Condition.
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