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PublisherTouchstone

ISBN-100671865412

ISBN-139780671865412

eBay Product ID (ePID)1066615

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Book TitleSign and the Seal : the Quest for the Lost Ark of the Covenant

Number of Pages608 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1993

TopicArchaeology, Ancient Mysteries & Controversial Knowledge, Antiquities & Archaeology, Biblical Studies / Old Testament, Africa / East

IllustratorYes

FeaturesReprint

GenreTravel, Body, Mind & Spirit, Religion, Social Science

AuthorGraham Hancock

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.8 in

Item Weight21.7 Oz

Item Length8.4 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN93-016159

ReviewsAn extraordinary experience like nothing ever done before in America that I know of. It's important. It matters, The Seattle Times Anyone who likes a great intellectual detective yarn will plunge into The Sign and the Seal and not come up until the end., The Seattle TimesAnyone who likes a great intellectual detective yarn will plunge intoThe Sign and the Sealand not come up until the end.

Edition DescriptionReprint

Table Of ContentContents Acknowledgements I Legend 1 Initiation 2 Disenchantment II Holy Ark and Holy Grail 3 The Grail Cipher 4 A Map to Hidden Treasure 5 White Knights, Dark Continent 6 Resolving Doubts 7 A Secret and Never-Ending Quest III Labyrinth 8 Into Ethiopia 9 Sacred Lake 10 Ghost in a Maze 11 And David danced before the Ark IV A Monstrous Instrument 12 Magic...or Method? 13 Treasures of Darkness V Where is the Glory? 14 The Glory is departed from Israel 15 Hidden History 16 Door of the Southern Countries VI The Waste Land 17 Supping with Devils 18 A Treasure Hard to Attain References Index

SynopsisThe fact of the Lost Ark of the Covenant is one of the grant historical mysteries of all time. To believers, the Ark is the legendary vesel holding the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments. The Bible contains hundreds of references to the Ark's power to level mountains, destroy armies, and lay waste to cities. The Ark itself, however, mysteriously disappears from recorded history sometime after the building of the Temple of Solomon.After ten years of searching through the dusty archives of Europe and the Middle East, as well as braving the real-life dangers of a bloody civil war in Ethiopia, Graham Hancock has succeeded where scores of others have failed. This intrepid journalist has tracked down the true story behind the myths and legends -- revealing where the Ark is today, how it got there, and why it remains hidden.Part fascinating scholarship and part entertaining adventure yarn, tying together some of the most intriguing tales of all time -- from the Knights Templar and Prester John to Parsival and the Holy Grail -- this book will appeal to anyone fascinated by the revelation of hidden truths, the discovery of secret mysteries., The fact of the Lost Ark of the Covenant is one of the grant historical mysteries of all time. To believers, the Ark is the legendary vesel holding the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments. The Bible contains hundreds of references to the Ark's power to level mountains, destroy armies, and lay waste to cities. The Ark itself, however, mysteriously disappears from recorded history sometime after the building of the Temple of Solomon. After ten years of searching through the dusty archives of Europe and the Middle East, as well as braving the real-life dangers of a bloody civil war in Ethiopia, Graham Hancock has succeeded where scores of others have failed. This intrepid journalist has tracked down the true story behind the myths and legends -- revealing where the Ark is today, how it got there, and why it remains hidden. Part fascinating scholarship and part entertaining adventure yarn, tying together some of the most intriguing tales of all time -- from the Knights Templar and Prester John to Parsival and the Holy Grail -- this book will appeal to anyone fascinated by the revelation of hidden truths, the discovery of secret mysteries.