- Paperback: 108 pages
- Publisher: iUniverse (7 Oct 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0595332676
- ISBN-13: 978-0595332670
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.7 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,974,346 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This absorbing book explores the possibility that the Atlantis story represents a distortion of a number of myths and legends already present in the ancient Greece and Egypt of the time. Putting more emphasis on Diodorus Siculus' account of the Atlantians, who places this people somewhere in Africa, is it possible that the island Plato spoke of was actually present in a lake not far from a large mountain? Piecing together the key details given in Diodorus, is it possible to identify these features in the Africa of today? In a fascinating piece of historical detective work, the author is able to reveal to the reader precisely how a legend was born.
About the Author
Born in 1969, Greg Alexander has lived his entire life in South Buckinghamshire, England. Although not university educated he has benefited from years of self-education. Besides his original study on Atlantis he has also written on the subjects of Stonehenge and the Druids, again arguably breaking new ground in each area.
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This book offers a completely rational explanation for the story of Atlantis. It simply came from various myths and legends in the ancient world. And I couldn't help thinking that this was the actual answer to the story. Even though you could never be 100% certain of something like that, the case the author presents is pretty convincing. The author has a good knowledge of the myths and legends he writes about to.
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