Kosma Aiguptiou Monachou Christianike Topographia - the Christian Topography of Cosmas, an Egyptian Monk.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Original Title Page -- Original Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Editor's Preface -- Introduction: Sources of the Text.-Biography of the Author -- His system of the world -- Opinions about his work -- His place in history -- The Author's Supplication for Divine Aid -- Prologue I -- Prologue II -- Book I: The Places and Figures of the Universe -- the heresy of affirming that the Heavens are spherical, and that there are Antipodes -- Pagan errors as to the causes of rain and of earthquakes -- Book II: The position, figure, length and breadth of the earth -- the site of Paradise -- the Greek inscriptions at Adulê -- extract from Ephorus -- the ancient empires -- the Fall of Man and its effect on the Angels -- the circumscription of angels, demons and souls -- Book III: The Tower of Babel -- the Mission of Moses to the Israelites -- comments on his history of the Creation of the World -- the conversion of the nations to Christianity -- Book IV: A recapitulation of the views advanced -- theory of eclipses -- doctrine of the sphere denounced -- Book V: Description of the Tabernacle: Patriarchs and Prophets who predicted the coming of Christ and the future state -- the agreement of these with the Apostles -- Book VI: The size of the Sun -- a dissertation on the two states -- Book VII: The Duration of the Heavens -- Book VIII: Interpretation of the Song of Hezekiah -- the retrogression of the Sun -- ancient dials -- predictions referring to Cyrus -- Book IX: Courses of the Sun and Moon and other heavenly bodies -- their movements effected by the angels -- Book X: Passages from the Christian Fathers confirming the Author's views -- Book XI: Description of certain Indian animals and plants, and of the island of Taprobanê (Ceylon).

Book XII: Old Testament narratives confirmed by Chaldaean, Babylonian, Persian and Egyptian records -- the island Atlantis -- Appendix: Plates with figures illustrative of the Text, and explanations of them -- Index.

Translated from the Greek, and Edited, with Notes and Introduction. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1897.

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