PREFACE BY AUTHOR:  The re-evaluation of the historical Moses' work and status - presented by supplying, special treaties - is based on interdisciplinary scientific- and cultural historical research, connecting archaeological findings, textual research, and astronomical dating. All recovered material are being related to the Bible, the Rabbinical Writings, and various authors of Antiquity.
          Many handed-down sources and findings have, for the first time, been put into a greater context and should be judged in its entirety. The clues and indications presented should be considered a "special offer" to further research.
          The bibliography has been divided into various fields of subject, being collected for all the five volumes of the series. British Egyptologist Alan H. Gardiner's transcription of Egyptian names has been preferred.

          A number of researchers and experts have from their separate fields of science most kindly contributed with guidance, criticism, argumentation, and encouragement. Naturally, these experts are not  responsible for the ways of using their information.

Special thanks concerning all the 5 volumes are offered to:
          Historical Astronomy:  Kristian Peder Moesgaard, D.Sc. Professor, History of Science Department, Aarhus University - Director of the Steno Museum, The Danish National Museum for the History of Science, Aarhus University.
          Egyptology:  Erik Iversen, Ph.D.,h.c., Assistant Professor, formerly Department of Egytology, University of Copenhagen;  - Eva Richter Aeroe, M.A., Assistant Professor, Carsten Niebuhr Institute, University of Copenhagen;  -  Geoffrey T. Martin, Prof.D., Department of Egyptology, London University, England.
          Hebrew Philology/Bible- and Talmud Texts:  Egon K. Keck, M.A. in Semitic Languages, Subject Adviser, Dep. of Judaism, The Royal National Library of Denmark, Copenhagen;  - S. Heimann, Rabbi, formerly Dep. of Judaism, The Royal National Library of Denmark, Copenhagen;  - Jens-André P. Herbener, M.A. in Semitic Philology and Comparative Religion, and Project leader, at The Royal National Library of Denmark, of the new scholarly translation into Danish of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament).
          Biblical Research:  Jes P. Asmussen, Ph.D. et Theology, Professor, the Carsten Niebuhr Department of Near East Studies, University of Copenhagen;  - Bent Melchior, former Chief Rabbi of Denmark;  - Jakob H. Groenbaek, B.D., Subject Adviser, Royal Library, Copenhagen;  - Eduard Nielsen, B.D., Professor, Dep. of Biblical Exegesis, University of Copenhagen;  - Niels Peter Lemche, B.D., Professor, Dep. of Biblical Exegesis, University of Copenhagen.
          History of Religions:  Jes P. Asmussen, Ph.D. et D.D. theol.h.c., Professor, formerly Carsten Niebuhr Institute for Near Eastern Studies, University of Copenhagen.
          Josephus Research:  Per Bilde, D.D., Study of Religion, Professor, Aarhus University.
          Assyriologi:  Aage Westenholz, M.A., Professor, Carsten Niebuhr Institute, University of Copenhagen.
          Greek Philology and Mythology:  Leo Hjortsoe, Assistant Professor, Department of Greek and Latin, University of Copenhagen.
          Latin Philology:  Peter Zeeberg, PhD, Latin Language and Literature,  Professor, Copenhagen University,& The Society for Danish Language and Literature.
          Arabian Philology and History:  Ellen Wulff, M.A., Carsten Niebuhr Institute, Professor, University of Copenhagen;  - Philippe Provencal, M.A., Semitic Philology, Aarhus University.
          History:  Jens Jörgensen, M.A. in History, former Headmaster, officiately appointed examiner in history at the Universities of Copenhagen, Aarhus and Odense.
          Renaissance History:  Alex Wittendorff, Ph.D., Professor, Departement of History, University of Copenhagen.
          Alchemy History:  Johannes Fabricius, Ph.D., Professor, Blaagaard National College for Teachers.
          Military Strategy History:  Michael H. Clemmesen, Cand.Phil., Brigade General, formerly The Academy of Defence.
          History of Law:  Stig Jorgensen, LLD, Professor, Institute of Jurisprudence, University of Aarhus
          Glaciochronologi:  Claus Hammer, Ph.D., Professor, Geophysical Dep., The Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen.
          Principles of the Jewish/Mosaic Calendar:  Bent Lexner, Chief Rabbi of Denmark, Copenhagen.
          Astronomical Calculation:  Leif Kahl Kristensen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of History of Science, Aarhus University;  - K.A. Ternoe, M.A., formerly Department of Physics, Danish Post-Graduate Training College for Educated Teachers, Copenhagen;  - Kyril Fabrin, Assist. Professor, Mathematics & Astronomy, formerly Aalborg University;  - H. Quade Rasmusen, Astronomer, Kalundborg, DK;  - F.R. Stephenson, D.C., Astronomer, University of Durham, England;  - David Dunham, DC, Astronomer, US Naval Observatory, Washington DC, USA.
          Further thanks to:  Rune Engelbreth Larsen, M.A. in History of Ideas and History of Religion;  - Erik Dal, Ph.D., Chief librarian, The Royal National Library of Denmark, Copenhagen;  - Eva Björnböl, Research-ibrarian, Cairo;  - Jannie Fursund, LLD, Assistant Professor;  - Christoffer Gertz Bech, M.A. in Philosophy and Greek Philology;  - Jeppe Berg Sandvej, Ph.D., in Theology and History of Ideas;  - Erling Haagensen, Writer, and Film Director;  - Asmus Koefoed, Bach.Phys.;  - Sidney Maage, Principal, Ministry of Defences;  - Karine Smidth, Journalist  - Anny Höegh, superv., DI;  - Sven Tito Achen, Symbology Historian, and Council Secretary, formerly The Danish Research Council for the Humanities;  - Bodil Eeg Neumann, Techn.A.;  - Henry Lincoln, Writer, Researcher;  - Raymond Bildstedfelt, Inf.Director, DI;  - Guni Martin, Instructor, Writer, Publisher;  - Marianne Illum, proofreader;  - Evan Bogan, Publ. Director;  - The Staff of The Royal National Library of Denmark, and of Dep. II of the Copenhagen University Library;  - Construction of Computer Programmes: Laurids Pedersen, Nysted, DK;  - Astronomical Computer Calculations: Jarl Hansen, Macro Systems Internet, Coín, Spain.  - Special thanks to C.A. Reitzel's Publishing Director, Svend Olufsen, who, with his great commitment has published this book-series.

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Summary - some synoptic clues concerning the Volume 5: "Prophet and Unknown Genius, - Illuminating Moses the Advanced Pioneer".

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The book contains controversial texts about the greatest prophet in the Bible, who with a past as a highly educated Egyptian prince and claimant to the throne created an advanced code of law - whereas his other revolutionary innovations were later denied him ...
          This is the fifth and final volume of the impressive series on the historical and Biblical Moses and which in quite a unique manner provides an interdisciplinary presentation of material from sources of religion, antiquity and ancient history.
           Ancient biblical-time documents, important to us, are now having a number of mysterious conditions explained through a very unusual effort of research. - The new and exciting information being available, introduces a current re-discovery of the amazing influence of Moses - from the troubled Middle East of the past till today's special conditions.

          We all know Moses from the Old Testament as the person who liberated the Israelites from Egyptian captivity, and who gave the people in the desert the tablets with the Law of Moses. That he was so much more is to be experienced in this volume with its characterization of Moses as a military strategist, and as architect, magician, astronomer, alchemist, legislator, philosopher, and the inventor of the alphabet. Much of a superman, about whom the writer is also documenting the sources thoroughly.
          Each chapter can stand alone. Many substantial traces are brought to light concerning the documented indications on Moses being the son of Queen Hatshepsut and, thus, a heir to the Egyptian throne. Moses is tricked out by plots, which events became the incentive for starting an uprising. He leads the Israelites' Exodus out of Egypt and simultaneously letting them become bearers of a religion new to them.

          Moses was the first known founder of a religion. However, in reality it is the ancient Egyptian religion in the core of which Moses as heir to the throne has been initiated, and he is thus passing it on to the world in a new and fruitful way.
          The book also provides information on Manetho, the Egyptian-Greek writer, 280 BC, who had access to the famous Alexandria Library documents, which had been ordered to be collected in the very ancient Egyptian temple libraries.
          Manetho thus being able to inform that already prior to the Exodus from Egypt, Moses had presented a programme on religious reforms - and that his accession as head of the upheaval took place in the Lower Egyptian town of On, Heliopolis, "the City of the Sun". The Moses religion was, naturally, marked also by features of the past, but an important command was that "thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself". Later, when Jesus was quoting Moses, this got its famous significance in Christianity.

          Presently it is almost neglected that Moses also is showing relation to the invention of the alphabet, - although this was obvious to many ancient writers and Rabbinical Writings besides the Bible and later the Koran.
Generally, the alphabet is dated to the times of Moses. It is distinguished from older writing systems, e.g. the hieroglyphs, by being mainly phonetic based and useable in all languages. The Bible was the first book in the world using the alphabet. Ove von Spaeth's absorbing tracing of the birth of the alphabet is pleasantly analytical and is also to be experienced as a fabulous expedition.
          And, as the author points out - Moses never created a big empire, he never built a big metropolis, but he has much influence on a considerable part of the world's cultural history - and not least, he contributed to an important base of western history of ideas. Therefore, he is important to us as background knowledge, too.

          Also according to this book, biblical research about Moses up till now has been stagnant, especially because of three main unsuccessful estimates: - either that Moses is a myth figure, or that he should be dated very late, or that the Moses texts had been written by clerical writers 1,000 years after the time of Moses.
          However, it is much valuable that the book brings to light several new orientating circumstances of the old texts and pin points directly their coherent relations in ancient history. The tangibly exciting information now accessible by a big audience intensifies the consciousness on the roots of our historical heritage and make them more vivid. Every close study of concrete personalities of the Old Testament will have to start with Moses, founder of Israel and the Israelite religion - and being the great inspiration of later prophets.
          "Prophet and Unknown Genius" - a highly inspiring reading, when even in our modern times it makes a virtual impact on us that 3,500 years ago Moses was connected to conditions so impressive and surprising in our early historical and cultural heritage.

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- More about the contents: Information points on the Volume 5 of the series "Assassinating Moses"

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