- Hardcover: 464 pages
- Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd; First Edition edition (29 Aug 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0718141326
- ISBN-13: 978-0718141325
- Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 14.2 x 4.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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This is the story of an ancient tribe of super-intelligent beings that lived on the Iraq-Iranian border and who, through their wisdom, created the basis for Western civilization. Unable to know what to call them, mankind gave them the name of angels. But they were not angels - they were a race unto themselves. The author, Andrew Collins, has investigated archaeological data as well as cultural and literary sources to produce an account of this lost culture. Their knowledge was such that mankind lived in fear of them as well as in awe. Mankind ascribes Pagan myths, supernatural magic, and the power of the divine to this race, and as organized religion became more powerful, it sought to eliminate all traces of this forbidden and secretive group of people.
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64 of 66 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Angels...what does that mean to people today. Guardians sent by god to watch over us, spirits that inhabit a parallel dimension or is there a more substantial explaination to their appearance in our history. Andrew Collins seems to think there is. Unlike most of the books that are published on Angels, this is not a New Age search for something to enrich our shallow lives, this is a pure historical detective work, a search for a historical reason for the existance of Angels.
A basic recap of the Biblical angle on these characters is in order. The Angels, known more often as Watchers, were the messangers of God, some of whom fell from grace by "knowing" mortal women. The offspring of this union was known as the Nephilim, giants who walk among men. Nowhere does the Bible state that the Watchers had any special powers, not un-natural ones at least. Nor does it state that they where immortal, in fact it almost implys they had a limited life span. Noahs birth is of interest, he is described as being a Nephilim, with caucasian features rather than the dark appearance of his kin.
The problem with any work of this nature is trying to remove the later gloss of Christian dogma to try and find the original story. Angels have been made into some chubby little Cherubim by medieval artists and the realities of what they represent has been lost. Once you manage to separate embelished religious nonesense from the fragments of the original mythology a different picture begins to emerge. Appart from the bible itself Collins has found some useful sources. The book of Enoch, for example is a book that although was once part of the original teachings of the christian way, fell out of popularity and was eventually lost. It never became part of the "official" bible and was rediscovered and finally translate in 1821. The Book of Enoch is an account of a mortals journey to the place where the Angels live in the sky. That all sounds a bit fanciful if we believe that they are some sort of spirit guardian of the Christian paradise. If however they where just a slightly advanced but secretive culture living in the mountains, it becomes a lot more plausable. Babylonian mythology comes under scrutiny from Collins new interpretations as does the later writtings of the Angel cults which still thrive to this day amongst the Kurdish tribes of the area.
Before you dismiss this as a load of old von Daniken, at no point is Collins suggesting that there where aliens or some super race living unnoticed in the vicinity. More a race of what we call Culture Bringers, a common phenomenon through out ancient history, operating at a respectful distance, but imparting some of its knowledge on the budding civilizations on the plains below. Could this be the origiinal Eden, or paradise itself. Collins study of linguistics from the area shows us the stem of many of the words we now use in a mystical sense that link into the story in a very matter of fact way.
The conclusions of the book are fascinating and hold up well to close scrutiny. Any book of this nature can only be the results of one interpretation of the facts, but after reading this I am quite prepared to fight from his corner of the ring.
Biblical re-interpretations are always a brave thing to undertake, but what Collins manages to do is unravel and re-examine facts with out in any way undermine anybodies faith. So are the Angels of the Bible a real race, up until now hidden from the distant gaze of modern historians. I think that they just might be, but I`ll let you draw your own conclusions. Anyway Angels as a forgotten race is far more beliveable than a bunch of babies with blond curly locks, wings and harps, don`t you think?
39 of 41 people found the following review helpful
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Have just finished reading From the Ashes of Angels by Andrew Collins. I am the founder of a study group on ancient man and our roots and read a lot of books on the subject. Collins has broken into new territory, and discovered a civilization prior to the Mesopotamian civilizations of Sumer that Sitchen covered so well. The further one goes back, the more difficult the research must be, so Collins must be considered to be one of the premiere researchers today. This book is a must read for anyone searching for mankind's roots and to learn the truth of our history, and where man might have learned the skills and tools allowing civilization. It seems the Mesopotamians did not just pop into existence as a full fledged civilization as some historians would have us believe, but there were precusors, prior civilizations the Mesopotamians learned from. Collins calls this race the Watchers, because that what they are referred to in the Book of Enoch, and he has done an excellent job of discovering evidence that these Watchers were a highly advanced civilization long before circa 3,800 when the Mesopotamians began to rise as a civilization, and that the Watchers seemed to have been present in many areas of the globe. An absolute must read. I look forward to more work from this talented author.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a very thought provoking book.It draws many different strands of mythology and biblical sources together to make a series of cogent arguments suggesting that mankind's earliest remembered beginnings were guided and nutured by an advanced species of watchers. The only disappointment for me was that the origin of the watchers themselves was not further developed.
The book is primarily the developement of ideas, tangible evidence to support the interpretation is extremely thin. Nevertheless the conclusions are as plausible as any that exist at this period of human evolution and I hope the authors further develope their ideas in the future.
The book is primarily the developement of ideas, tangible evidence to support the interpretation is extremely thin. Nevertheless the conclusions are as plausible as any that exist at this period of human evolution and I hope the authors further develope their ideas in the future.
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very good read
this book is an excellent book to read also makes perfect sense could not put it down best read in a long time i am so glad i orderd it absolutly brilliant
Published 7 months ago by J. rowle
Awakening
A wonderful book that has set me on a quest for more knowledge. From here his other books also had an impact on me and I would recommend the Cygnus Mystery to anyone! Read more
Published 16 months ago by Faerygirl
Poor leaps of logic, out of context quotes.
I had high hopes of this book after reading the reviews here, as the Nephilim are a subject that interests me greatly. Read more
Published on 25 April 2010 by Hip of a Zep
Bad
This is the most nonsensical piece of rubbish I have ever read. Collins places himself in a position where he pretends to hold a deep knowledge in Hebrew studies. Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2007 by Petros Koutoupis
Immensely enlightening and thought provoking
I'm not going to add much on the good reviews on the history aspect.
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Published on 2 Dec 2004 by "sue24909"
Excellent work
Well written and researched work. This book is like a breeze of fresh air in a subject plagued by either elusive aliens or moralizing speeches of would be modern witch hunters. Read more
Published on 2 Sep 2004
Nice Work
I was impressed by the authors explicit connections between recurring themes / language. Ok, there is speculation here but he tells us about it rather than hiding it. Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2004 by David J. Smith
No suprises for the "Ancient Mysteries" reader
As any reader of romantic fiction knows, there is a certain satisfaction in knowing how the story goes. Read more
Published on 19 May 2002
Interesting reading, thought provocative
I have read similar books on the subject and I must admit that this is one of the better ones. The problem I have, however, with all the books that deal with the distant past is... Read more
Published on 13 Aug 2001
Mithology and fantahistory ... a good speculative book
The mythological part is fascinating...here is an exploration of a very controversial and obscure myth. Read more
Published on 12 Aug 2001 by Ventura Angelo
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