Christian Topography: Flat Earth (Forgotten Books)
Book Details
Author(s)Cosmas Indiopleustes
PublisherForgotten Books
ISBN / ASIN1605064165
ISBN-139781605064161
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank4,093,100
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
Book Description:
"Christian Topography, written in the 6th century [AD], is a classic flat earth text. Cosmas believed that the Earth was rectangular and that the sky was shaped like a horizontal half-cylinder resting on a box. It looks a bit like an old pirate chest. Cosmas believed that it the Tabernacle constructed by Moses was based on the form of the universe. There is a huge mountain that the sun goes behind when it is night. Cosmas uses scriptural arguments to justify his flat-earth cosmology. The text also contains geographical information that Cosmas collected during his far-ranging travels, which took him all the way to India." (Quote from sacred-texts.com)
Table of Contents:
Publisher's Preface; Preface; Editor's Preface; Introduction; Prologues; Book I; Book ii; Book iii; Book iv; Book V; Book vi; Book vii; Book viii; Book ix; Book X; Book xi; Book xii; Plates; Explanation Of The Plates; Appendix Plates; Endnotes
About the Publisher:
Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, Esoteric and Mythology. www.forgottenbooks.org
Forgotten Books is about sharing information, not about making money. All books are priced at wholesale prices. We are also the only publisher we know of to print in large sans-serif font, which is proven to make the text easier to read and put less strain on your eyes.
"Christian Topography, written in the 6th century [AD], is a classic flat earth text. Cosmas believed that the Earth was rectangular and that the sky was shaped like a horizontal half-cylinder resting on a box. It looks a bit like an old pirate chest. Cosmas believed that it the Tabernacle constructed by Moses was based on the form of the universe. There is a huge mountain that the sun goes behind when it is night. Cosmas uses scriptural arguments to justify his flat-earth cosmology. The text also contains geographical information that Cosmas collected during his far-ranging travels, which took him all the way to India." (Quote from sacred-texts.com)
Table of Contents:
Publisher's Preface; Preface; Editor's Preface; Introduction; Prologues; Book I; Book ii; Book iii; Book iv; Book V; Book vi; Book vii; Book viii; Book ix; Book X; Book xi; Book xii; Plates; Explanation Of The Plates; Appendix Plates; Endnotes
About the Publisher:
Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, Esoteric and Mythology. www.forgottenbooks.org
Forgotten Books is about sharing information, not about making money. All books are priced at wholesale prices. We are also the only publisher we know of to print in large sans-serif font, which is proven to make the text easier to read and put less strain on your eyes.
