Lewis Spence - The history of Atlantis - 1930





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Lewis Spence's The history of Atlantis is een hardcover eerste druk in het Engels, uitgegeven in Londen door Rider rond 1930, met 238 pagina's, afmetingen 22 x 15 cm, in goede staat.
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A blend of scholarship and imagination, tracing Atlantis from Plato’s dialogues to its supposed influence on later civilizations.
Inside you’ll find:
- The origins of the Atlantean legend.
- Accounts of kings, priests, and colonies of Atlantis.
- Theories on its geography and disappearance.
- Connections to Egypt, the Americas, and beyond.
Content:
- Sources of Atlantean history (Plato, classical writers).
- Geography and supposed location of Atlantis.
- Races, kings, religion, and colonies of Atlantis.
- Influence of Atlantis on later civilizations.
Lewis Spence - The history of Atlantis. With sixteen full-page plates - London, Rider, about 1930 - 238 p - 22 x 15 cm
James Lewis Thomas Chalmbers Spence (1874–1955) was a Scottish journalist, folklorist, and mythographer.
He wrote extensively on mythology, folklore, and the occult, and produced five major books on Atlantis.
Spence’s works influenced early 20th-century interest in esoteric traditions and speculative history.
A blend of scholarship and imagination, tracing Atlantis from Plato’s dialogues to its supposed influence on later civilizations.
Inside you’ll find:
- The origins of the Atlantean legend.
- Accounts of kings, priests, and colonies of Atlantis.
- Theories on its geography and disappearance.
- Connections to Egypt, the Americas, and beyond.
Content:
- Sources of Atlantean history (Plato, classical writers).
- Geography and supposed location of Atlantis.
- Races, kings, religion, and colonies of Atlantis.
- Influence of Atlantis on later civilizations.
Lewis Spence - The history of Atlantis. With sixteen full-page plates - London, Rider, about 1930 - 238 p - 22 x 15 cm
James Lewis Thomas Chalmbers Spence (1874–1955) was a Scottish journalist, folklorist, and mythographer.
He wrote extensively on mythology, folklore, and the occult, and produced five major books on Atlantis.
Spence’s works influenced early 20th-century interest in esoteric traditions and speculative history.

