Claudius Ptolemy was a Greco-Roman scholar working in Egypt whose writings spanned mathematics, astronomy, geography, and astrology. While his name is most famously associated with astronomy today, his works on geography and astrology also profoundly influenced later Islamic and European science. His treatises are valued for their systematic approach and their impact on the development of thought.
Ptolemy’s The Almagest brought together the ideas of Greek Antiquity, that the sun and planets revolved around the earth, the geocentric view which was used by European, Byzantine and Islamic scholars for 1400 years until Copernicus placed the sun as the focus of the solar system. This new book offers an accessible version of Ptolemy’s great work.
Ptolemy Tompkins and Tyler Beddoes share details of modern-day miracles and explore the evidence for the existence of angels in the world
A Revolutionary Perspective on Death, the Soul, and What Really Happens in the Life to Come
The book offers a comprehensive examination of life after death, intertwining spirituality, philosophy, history, and science. It aims to enlighten readers on the enduring nature of human consciousness, presenting a synthesis of various perspectives that support the idea of existence beyond physical life. Through this exploration, it seeks to reveal profound truths about the continuity of consciousness and the implications for our understanding of life and mortality.
One Man's Quest to Discover Whether the Souls of Animals Live On
Exploring the profound question of whether animals possess souls, this book takes readers on a captivating journey through 20,000 years of history and mythology. It delves into various cultural beliefs, philosophical perspectives, and scientific insights, weaving together narratives that challenge our understanding of consciousness and the spiritual lives of animals. The exploration invites reflection on the connections between humans and the animal kingdom, ultimately seeking to uncover deeper truths about existence and the nature of the soul.
In an America obsessed with quickie enlightenment and wisdom-acquisition, Ptolemy Tompkins is a seeker who has been there and done that. From Black Elk to the Dalai Lama -- from Hun Tun and mescaline to motorcycle Zen and mind at large -- the acclaimed author of Paradise Fever has followed many roads in pursuit of a universal truth. And he has survived to tell the tale. Ptolemy Tompkins came of age in the '70s -- before Americans began spending uplifting Tuesdays with Morrie or perusing Little Instruction Books. In the wake of a quintessentially New Age childhood as the son of the radical freethinker Peter Tompkins, author of the bestselling The Secret Life of Plants, Ptolemy began a personal quest for enlightenment decades before it became trendy to do so. He gained much valuable insight as he careened from Buddha to the Bhagavad-Gita, from Krishna to Carlos Castaneda. But how much actual "wisdom" he accrued is a matter the author himself admits is up for debate. The Beaten Path is a work of great intelligence that is profound, moving, and hilariously entertaining. In his funny and touching account of a spiritual journey that went wildly off course, the author bares his soul even as he knocks down the gaudy signposts that guide eager pilgrims through today's pop-wisdom landscape. Yet he never loses sight of what is valuable and true in the literature of the spirit. Part gripping personal memoir, part merciless-yet-affectionate critique, and part genuine prescription for the good life, The Beaten Path is a provocative gift from a man who left no page unturned, no odyssey uncompleted, in his determination to find direction and meaning in the cosmos. In exploring what it is that makes so many of his contemporaries actively seek the light of peace and transformation in its most convenient and palatable form, he offers readers a unique, idiosyncratic insight into our modern world. And he has great fun while doing so.
Chronicles many significant and exciting developments in jigsaw puzzle production during the 20th century.
In Tetrabiblos, a core text in the history of astrology, the preeminent ancient astronomer Ptolemy (c. 100 178 CE) treats the practical use of astronomical knowledge: making predictions about individuals lives and the outcome of human affairs.