- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Olympic Marketing Corp (Jun 1987)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0385237464
- ISBN-13: 978-0385237468
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.5 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 919,604 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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An intriguing biography that shuttles like a time machine between the 20th century and 1300 B.C., stopping at the various stages in the colorful life of Dorothy Eady (later known as Omm Sety), who believed she had once been a girl named Bentreshyt in ancient Egypt. Born in England in 1904, Eady went to Egypt in 1933, and lived there until her death in 1981. Cott paints a fascinating portrait of her in Renoir-like dabs of information gathered from her books, articles, letters, and diary, as well as from taped recordings of her conversations, and numerous interviews with those who knew her. Drawn to Egypt by her deep, lifelong belief that she had lived in Abydos during the 19th-Dynasty reign of Pharaoh Sety l, Eady became an assistant in the Department of Egyptian Antiquities in Cairo. She worked there as a draftsman and writer for some 30 years, under archaeologists Dr. Selim Hassan and Dr. Ahmed Fakhry, often "Englishing" texts written by Egyptian archaeologists. Eventually, she made her way to Abydos, site of the most sacred center of the ancient Egyptian worship of Isis and Osiris, where she spent the remaining 25 years of her life. Though still working under the aegis of the Department of Antiquities, she lived much like one of the villagers, at times supporting herself by making and selling small craft items. She is said to have known about the location of certain sections of the ancient shrines long before they were discovered and excavated, and actually worshipped at the ancient shrines of Isis and Osiris, bringing offerings and celebrating ancient holy days, often acting as a guide through the shrines for scholarly visitors. The numerous details of ancient Egyptian dates, names and places mentioned here are impressively accurate, despite the fact that Greek designations such as Abydos, Isis and Osiris are used, when Eady surely knew the actual Egyptian names as Abtu, Au Set and Au Sar, if only front her work with archaeologists. Worth reading, and tantalizing enough to tempt its readers into a trip: to Abydos. (Kirkus Reviews)
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The story of one woman's search for the previous life she led in ancient Egypt, written by a Rolling Stone and New Yorker journalist.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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Omm Sety lived in a world of her own, a dream world, but nevertheless real. Her belief that she lived in the time of Sety 1 and the experiences she had with this Pharoah could not be disproved. Many eminant people visited her, amongst which was Professor Carl Sargan, who tried to find a "chink in her armour" but never could and came away totally convinced by her. She was a self taught Egyptologist, which upset the professionals and to try and discredit her the authorities,when excavating Sety 1 temple at Abydos, called upon her to identify various rooms as she had said that she knew the temple well when she had lived there before. Not only did she amaze them by identifying various sections without hesitation, but she also informed them of a garden where she and Seti sat, and indeed this garden was subsequently found. Whether you believe it or not, you cannot disprove it, as many have tried to. It is a wonderful story of a lady who lived a beautiful dream in a world of poverty. She was indeed a very special person and I hope that her Ka is now forever joined with that of her beloved Pharaoh Sety 1. For anybody who loves Egyptology this book is a MUST.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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I had put off reading this book for years because of it's mistisicm. However, once I did eventually read this absolute wonder of a book it was impossible to put down. A woman whose memories spanned the millenium - happy and content once she found her lord. My only regret is that she is now with the ancients and so will never have the chance to visit and speak to her. I visited Abydos in 1993 and if I every return I will see the temple of Seti I in a completely new light.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Bought for my grandmother who is hooked on Egypt (as am I) and had wanted this book for ages. She thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend it.
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Utterly fascinating
If you're into Ancient Egyptian history and want to delve into the spiritual side of it then this is a great place to start. Read more
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I enjoyed this very much, but I was living in Egypt at the time also I had a friend who knew the writer. Read more
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