Author: Michell, John

In countries as far-flung as China, Ireland, Iceland, and Madagascar, records survive of nations divided into twelve tribes and twelve regions, corresponding to the signs of the zodiac and the months of the year. The twelve tribes of Israel are only the best known. Wherever these societies occur, they are associated with an ideal social order and a golden age. This book explains the blueprint for this organizational structure and the musical, mythological, and astronomical enchantments that kept it in harmony with the cosmos. 240 pp.