{"product_id":"the-sirius-mystery","title":"The Sirius Mystery by Robert K. G. Temple — 1987 Vintage UFO \u0026 Ancient Civilizations","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Robert K. G. Temple\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Destiny Books \/ Inner Traditions International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlace:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rochester, Vermont\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1987\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Revised edition, fourth printing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trade paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePage Count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 290 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Near Fine\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Sirius Mystery\u003c\/em\u003e, Robert K. G. Temple examines traditions associated with the Dogon people of West Africa and their reported knowledge of the Sirius star system. Temple traces these traditions through ancient Egypt, Sumer, and other Mediterranean cultures, proposing that sophisticated astronomical knowledge may have originated through contact with beings connected to Sirius.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOriginally published in 1976 and revised in 1987, the book became an influential—and widely debated—work connecting ancient civilizations, mythology, astronomy, and theories of extraterrestrial contact. This Destiny Books edition includes a bibliography and index.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy we love this book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA remarkably clean vintage copy of an influential ancient-astronaut classic, combining African cosmology, ancient history, mythology, and astronomical mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNear Fine. Appears never read, with a strong, tight binding and clean interior. Covers are bright and crisp with only negligible shelf wear. Faint pencil notation appears near the top of the copyright page, and an original bookseller’s price sticker remains on the back cover. No apparent reading creases.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Debs Book Paradise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44336924197044,"sku":"208-11","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/9279\/1220\/files\/siriuscover_f72a1d7f-6836-4f53-9da6-c710d358b76e.jpg?v=1789923676","url":"https:\/\/debsbookparadise.com\/products\/the-sirius-mystery","provider":"Debs Book Paradise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}