| The Secret Architecture of Our Nation's Capital: The Masons and the Building of Washington, D.C. Contributor(s): Ovason, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060953683 ISBN-13: 9780060953683 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2002 Annotation: Today, there are more than twenty complete zodiacs in Washington, D.C., each one pointing to an extraordinary mystery. David Ovason, who has studied these astrological devices for ten years, now reveals why they have been placed in such abundance in the center of our nation's capital and explains their interconnections. His richly illustrated text tells the story of how Washington, from its foundation in 1791, was linked with the zodiac, with the meaning of certain stars, and with a hidden cosmological symbolism that he uncovers here for the first time. Fascinating and thoroughly researched, "The Secret Architecture of Our Nation 's Capital" is an engrossing book that raises provocative questions and otters complex insights into the meanings behind the mysterious symbols in Washington. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Body, Mind & Spirit | Ancient Mysteries & Controversial Knowledge - Social Science | Freemasonry & Secret Societies - Body, Mind & Spirit | Astrology - General |
| Dewey: 704.946 |
| Physical Information: 1.25" H x 5.28" W x 8.06" (0.88 lbs) 528 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - Washington, D.C. - Geographic Orientation - District of Columbia - Topical - New Age |
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| Publisher Description: Today, there are more than twenty complete zodiacs in Washington, D.C., each one pointing to an extraordinary mystery. David Ovason, who has studied these astrological devices for ten years, now reveals why they have been placed in such abundance in the center of our nation's capital and explains their interconnections. His richly illustrated text tells the story of how Washington, from its foundation in 1791, was linked with the zodiac, with the meaning of certain stars, and with a hidden cosmological symbolism that he uncovers here for the first time. Fascinating and thoroughly researched, The Secret Architecture of Our Nation 's Capital is an engrossing book that raises provocative questions and otters complex insights into the meanings behind the mysterious symbols in Washington. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ovason, David: - David Ovason has spent more than a decade researching the architecture and zodiacs of Washington, D.C. He teaches astrology and has studied the life and writings of Nostradamus for more than forty years. He is the author of several books, including The Secrets of Nostradamus and Nostradamus: Prophecies for America. Mr. Ovason lives and works in England. |