Ashby and Coalville Methodist Circuit

Act of God
by Graham Phillips

Synopsis
Few know that the face on the famous death mask of Tutankhamen is not his at all. This book reveals an historical mystery which overturns Ancient Egyptian chronology, and also provides evidence that the Parting of the Red Sea and Plagues of Egypt in the Bible are accounts of actual events.

Review
Graham has accomplished a splendid array of research in collaborating all the known, and unknown, archaeological and historical evidence on the Theban New kingdom and Intermediate periods of Ancient Egypt. The documentation of Akhenaten and Tutankhamun is particularly well covered, reading more like a mystery-come detective novel, which in fact it is. The concept of the volcanic eruption of Thera, an island in the Med' during the period concerned - circa mid 14thc BCE (1360'S) and its' after effects is extremely compelling, and believe it or not fits in well with the recent publication of Osman's ideas of a new chronology of the 'biblical' period of Egypt. Similar ideas and events seem to be rapidly tying up, such as the link between Akhenaten and Moses, and the after effects of the volcanic activity linked to the 'plagues' and terrible devastations on Egypt mentioned in the Bible. All in all a compelling and informative read, and, as with evidence such as this, brings forth more questions than answers. Perhaps a good thing for us to consider during our period leading up to the millenium.

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