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Gods, Sages And Kings (Vedic Secrets Of Ancient Civilization) is a book written by a Vedacharya and explores the Vedic secrets of the ancient civilization of India. Summary Of The Book Gods, Sages And Kings (Vedic Secrets Of Ancient Civilization) suggests that ancient India could be the origin of world civilization. The author re-examines the Vedic literature of ancient India and proposes a new interpretation of Vedic symbolism and Vedic teachings of India. Dr. David Frawley, a teacher of the ancient Vedic wisdom, presents an accumulation of evidence to show that in the ancient world there existed a common spiritual culture from which the present world descended. The book is divided into five sections, which are The Vedic World, The Throne of Indra (Stories of Vedic Kings), Vedic Astronomy, Vedic Religion, and Peoples of the Ancient World. The author also includes a few appendices that provide information on background material. In the first section, the author deals with the ancient Vedic world’s geography. Here, he describes the image of the ocean, the Saraswati River, Soma, which is the divine Himalayan lands, and the land of the seven rivers. The second section explores the descendants of Vedic Kings and their realms. In Vedic Astronomy, the author explains the complicated system of ancient astronomy and deciphers the ancient Vedic calendar. The fourth part of the book, Vedic Religion, explicates the yogic basis of civilization. And the last section talks about the Peoples of the Ancient World including Ancient Aryan Culture and various other dynasties from all across the world. This classic book is a breakthrough in the study of ancient India. By providing previously unknown insights of Vedic literature, it challenges the conventional view with regard to the origin of different civilizations. Besides offering a new interpretation to the Vedic texts, the book introduces the latest archaeological discoveries in India, which help fill in the blanks found in ancient Indian history. In Gods, Sages And Kings (Vedic Secrets Of Ancient Civilization), Frawley argues profoundly that the Indian-Aryan civilization was perhaps the earliest, greatest, longest surviving and most significant of all ancient civilizations. With a Foreword written by Vyaas Houston, Gods, Sages And Kings (Vedic Secrets Of Ancient Civilization) is a significant work that comprises historical issues along with the spiritual and yogic implications of Vedic texts. About Dr. David Frawley Dr. David Frawley is an American Hindu acharya (teacher) and a prolific writer. His other books include Tantric Yoga And The Wisdom Goddesses: Spiritual Secrets Of Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Healing: A Comprehensive Guide, Ayurvedic Astrology: Self-Healing Through the Stars, Ayurveda and the Mind: The Healing of Consciousness, and Wisdom of the Ancient Seers: Selected Mantras from the Rigveda. Born in 1950, Frawley is one of the small number of westerners who are recognized as a Vedacharya in India. He is a renowned teacher of the ancient Vedic wisdom and has been honored with various awards such as the Veda Vyasa award. Frawley is the founder of the American Institute of Vedic Studies in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He is also a contributor to the Hinduism Today magazine. He is a certified expert on Yoga and Ayurveda. Frawley has published more than 30 books on Vedic astrology, Ayurveda, Hinduism, Yoga, and Vedas.