Myth of Invariance: The Origin of the Gods, Mathematics and Music from the RG Veda to Plato

by Ernest G. McClain

Book Overview

Myth of Invariance explores the unifying symbolism of music and number so the reader can understand the secrets from Babylon, Egypt, Greece and the Bible - secrets hidden for centuries. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0394735781
• ISBN13: 9780394735788
• Release Date: May 1978
• Publisher: Shambhala
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Ernest G. McClain's The Myth of Invariance

I must begin by stating that I have known Ernest G. McClain personally for 13 years, and that I have been reading his books and papers for over 26 years. While I am clearly biased in my opinion of him and his work I feel, nevertheless, that my personal contact with him has given me a certain edge over those who may have read his books but who don't know him. His work delves into the lost connections between the musical/mathematical/cosmological theories of the ancient world and the philosophies of the ancient Greeks, the ancient Hebrews, the ancient Hindus, and the ancient Babylonians. In our modern world we use our highest technology to find a unified field "theory of everything". The ancients were no different, except that they used their highest technology to find a "theory of everything" that was based on musical tuning, an ancient sort of "string theory". Make no mistake. McClain's books can be hard to follow, but that's not surprising: his material has been out of date for 2500 years. The Dutch-Canadian musicologist Siemen Terpstra read The Myth of Invariance (MoI) from cover to cover three times before he felt that he understood it. I've found that the rewards can make it worth it. The Torah holds hidden insights, references, and bawdy jokes which Ernest has only recently, at age 87, brought to light. Read the MoI, read The Pythagorean Plato, then get on the Internet, Google BIBAL (sic), and read the works of Ernie's colleagues. You won't be disappointed, you'll be among the avant guard.

Brilliant, Unique - highly accesible

Anyone fascinated with Pythagoras, "The Music Of The Spheres", ancient musical scales, cosmic cycles, vibrations, etc., you've hit pay dirt with this book.