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Title: Lost Cities of Atlantis Ancient Europe & the Mediterranean (Lost Cities Series) by David Hatcher Childress ISBN: 0-932813-25-9 Publisher: Adventures Unlimited Press Pub. Date: 01 November, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (9 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Mysterious World Recommended Book
Comment: One of Childress' popular "Lost Cities" series, Lost Cities of Atlantis Ancient Europe & the Mediterranean covers the region in and around the Mediterranean Sea, with a special emphasis on cities and mysteries submerged beneath the waters of this vast inland sea. Calling himself a "maverick archaeologist", Childress is more of a researcher, historian, travel writer, and general raconteur rather than a a true academic archaeologist, making general observations based upon library research, study of local myths, legends, and personal anecdotes, as well as actual experiences visiting these sites. Childress is part of a growing trend in historical and archaeological studies towards the rise of independent researchers. These independents are men and women who have developed a distrust for "mainstream" academic archaeology, due to the fact that there is increasing evidence that the academic community is dismissing, ignoring, or even suppressing archaeological evidence that does not fit in with their preset theories. As a result, these independents have dismissed academe as largely irrelevant, and have gone out on their own to examine the evidence for themselves, usually at their own time and expense. It was this kind of passionate search for the truth about history and our origins that motivated similar men of the 19th century to develop the science of archaeology, a passion that motivated people of the 20th century like Childress, unsatisfied by the condescending, pat answers of academics, to take matters into their own hands. Now, in the 21st century, a growing chorus of discontentment with the academic archaeological establishment continues to erode their viselike grip on the truth of our origins, and the independents stand poised to wrest the sword of truth from the hands of those who seem only to be concerned about personal power, privilege, and social status. Lost Cities of Atlantis, Ancient Europe & the Mediterranean is a fascinating read, and a good addition to the Lost Cities series. It should make a great traveling companion for anyone traveling in the Mediterranean region, as well as a great read for the armchair archaeologist, or just someone who enjoys ancient history and mysteries.
Doug Elwell, Publisher
Mysterious World
http://www.mysteriousworld.com
Rating: 3
Summary: A Source of Disappointment
Comment: Despite the careless editing of the previous entry in the "Lost Cities" series (Lost Cities of North & Central America), that book was interesting enough for me want to continue on with the series and buy this latest volume covering the search for Atlantis.
Well...the editing is back up to where it should be, but I find this book to be a bit of a letdown. Having read the entire series, I was already familiar with the rehash of information, and I wish that there was more narrative on the author's actual travel experiences. It also seems that the open-mindedness tinged with healthy skepticism in the earlier books has become less consistent. While David Hatcher Childress still professes to be unsure about some aspects of his research, he clearly has developed a set of beliefs out of the mishmash of theories, philosophies and spiritual concepts that he has studied over the last several years.
On a personal level, the most disappointing aspect is the author's own little holy war: blaming the Vatican as the cause of the Dark Ages and other assorted evils. His tolerance and acceptance of other religions becomes marred by more and more Roman Catholic-bashing as the series progresses. There is no question that the Vatican, like ANY OTHER POWERFUL INSTITUTION RUN BY HUMAN BEINGS, has been responsible for evil and destructive acts over the centuries. However, repeatedly describing the Catholic Church, ad nauseam, solely as an evil entity bent on squashing all the free-thinkers of the world seems like a nyah-nyah mentality better suited to a one-dimensional mind. Then again, as Childress himself has pointed out in earlier volumes, it's sadly easy to dwell on past transgressions and have someone or something to feel superior to...
Rating: 4
Summary: He casts wide his net, perhaps overly so
Comment: David Hatcher Childress has written a series of these books, and in this one, he tends to conflate and expand the Atlantis myth past the bounds of any possible credibility. Now, this is fine for me...I love insane speculation...but for those looking for reasoned, conservative exploration of the Atlantis myth, you might want to look elsewhere than a book that postulates that Atlantis was or is everywhere from Ireland to Turkey. The Hittities, the Harrapans, the Egyptians, the megalithic builders of Malta and the pre-Celtic inhabitants of Europe...it's as if David figures if he claims Atlantis was everywhere and did everything, eventually he'll get it right by sheer thoroughness.
This being said, I loved the book. I was a little sad that he didn't do more with events like the possible Hittite/Mycenaean connection to the Iliad and how that might have played out in the post Santorini Bronze Age Aegean, but that's a mere quibble. Just for postulating that the ancient Celts used a gold disc to fire a laser beam into a barrow, Childress earns my loyal readership. An excellent collection of fancies that may hold more truth than they appear to.
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Title: Lost Cities of North & Central America (The Lost City Series) by David Hatcher Childress ISBN: 0932813097 Publisher: Adventures Unlimited Press Pub. Date: 01 July, 1992 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Lost Cities of Ancient Lemuria and the Pacific (The Lost City Series) by David Hatcher Childress ISBN: 0932813046 Publisher: Adventures Unlimited Press Pub. Date: 01 January, 1988 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Lost Cities and Ancient Mysteries of South America (Lost Cities Series) by David H. Childress ISBN: 093281302X Publisher: Adventures Unlimited Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 1986 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Lost Cities and Ancient Mysteries of Africa and Arabia (The Lost City Series) by David H. Childress ISBN: 0932813062 Publisher: Adventures Unlimited Press Pub. Date: 01 August, 1989 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Lost Cities of China, Central Asia and India (The Lost City Series) by David Hatcher Childress ISBN: 0932813070 Publisher: Adventures Unlimited Press Pub. Date: 01 December, 1987 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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