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Review of George G. M. James, Stolen Legacy
By Femi Akomolafe
In this age of technological in-humanity, scientific atrocities, atomic mis-philosophy, nuclear mis-energy, we’re the survivals.
- Bob Marley
Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
- Ancient Egyptian saying, wrongly credited to the Christian bible.
Fellow Africans,
Question: To what country do we owe our Civilization, Philosophy, the Arts and the Sciences?
Answer:Greece
Question: Who is the wisest man the world has ever seen?
Answer: Aristotle
Question: Name the world three greatest thinkers of all times?
Answer: Socrates, Plato and Aristotle?
Question: Who is the world greatest mathematician of all times, the
[person] who invented the theorem of the Square of the Hypotenuse?
Answer: Pythagoras.
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Socrates: “(b. c. 470 BC, Athens -d. 399, Athens, ancient Athenian
philosopher who directed philosophical thought toward analyses of the
character and conduct of human life and who is remembered for his
admonition to ‘know thyself.’
Socrates wrote nothing. Information about his personality and
doctrine is found chiefly in the Dialogues of Plato and the Memorabilia
of Xenophon.” The New Encyclopedia Britannica, vol. 10, Micropaedia,
15th edition, p.929.
Plato: “(b. 428/427 BC, Athens, or Aegina, Greece-d. 348/347,
Athens), ancient Greek philosopher, the second of the great trio of
ancient Greeks – Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. He developed a
wide-ranging system of philosophy that was strongly ethical, resting on,
resting on a foundation of eternal Ideas or Forms that represented
universals or absolutes. Platonism influenced currents of philosophy up
to the 20th century.” The New Encyclopedia Britannica, vol. 9,
Micropaedia, 15th edition, p.509
Aristotle: “Greek ARISTOTELES (b. 384 BC, Stagira, [or Stagirus, or
Stageirus], Chalcidice, near Macedonia-d, 322, Chalcis, Euboea, Greece),
ancient Greek philosopher, scientist and organizer of research, one of
the two greatest intellectual figures produced by the Greeks (the other
been Plato). He surveyed the whole field of human knowledge as it was
known in the Mediterranean world in his day; and his writings long
influenced Western and Muslim thought.” The New Encyclopedia Britannica,
vol. 1, Micropaedia, 15th edition, p. 555
I have quoted from an encyclopedia, which is often defined as
‘volumes containing collections of human knowledge.’ You don’t argue
with an encyclopedia, do you?
I answer that, as Africans, we have no choice but to argue and to
contest, vigorously, many of the distorted information contain in these
encyclopedia and other books. We should hold no sacred any book which is
based on historical falsification and racial prejudice, however
hallowed, praised and expensive – Encyclopedia Britannica is certainly
is.
You will be adjudged CORRECT and RIGHT if you give the above answers
in an examination. But actually, none of the answers are TRUE. Based on
what we know of history, they are FALSE.
The greatest crime Europe committed against the world is the
intellectual theft of Africa’s heritage. Empires could be stolen, whole
countries snatched and named after pirates rapists and swindlers.
Palaces and monumental edifices destroyed could be rebuild. But when you
steal a people’s cultural patrimony, and used it to enslaved and insult
them, you have committed unforgivable acts that border on the
sacrilege.
That Greece invented philosophy, the Arts and the Sciences is the
only basis on which the arrogance of Europe stands. It is those things
credited to the Greek that made every European believed himself superior
to other peoples\races. Conversely, it is the awe with which the other
races view these grand ancient achievements, which made them cringe at
the altar of supposed European superiority.
What course would the history of the world had taken if the European
scholars[?] had not FALSELY claim for the Greeks what is certainly not
theirs? Would the arrogance of Europeans not have been diminished if the
truth about the contribution of Africa to human civilization have been
correctly stated and interpreted? Would Africans have held themselves in
such self-contempt if they have tried sooner to uncover the truth about
their past? Would Africans be cringing at the altar of westernism if
they know that almost every idea Europeans are using today was brazenly
stolen from us? Would we be supplicating to a supposed son of an
imaginary god if we knew that we gave RELIGION to the world?
Every European hold ‘Greek Civilization’ as an inspiration. They go
around the world with volumes upon volumes celebrating Greek this, Greek
that. From their original abode in Europe to the real estate they stole
from other people, they shouted on top-voice about how they
single-handedly invented and sustained human civilization! Sororities
are created at institutions of higher learning. ‘Great thinkers’ waxed
lyrical and sentimental about ‘Greek Civilization.’ In the same vein,
Africans are lamenting their singular historic ‘un-achievement.’ Some
even believe that theirs is a ‘cursed-race.’
“The term Greek philosophy, to begin with is a misnomer, for there is
no such philosophy in existence. The ancient Egyptians had developed a
very complex religious system, called the Mysteries, which was also the
first system of salvation.” That was the opening statement from Stolen
Legacy: Greek Philosophy is Stolen Egyptian Philosophy, by George G.M.
James.
George James began his book by informing us that the Egyptian Mystery
System was the oldest in the world and was ‘also a Secret Order, and
membership was gained by initiation and a pledge to secrecy. The
teaching was graded and delivered orally to the Neophyte; and under
these circumstances of secrecy, the Egyptians developed secret systems
of writing and teaching, and forbade their Initiates from writing what
they had learn.’ – p.1
The Egyptians have developed their systems and taught same to
Initiates around the world long before the Greeks were allowed into the
temples. It was only after the invasion of Alexander the Destructor
(called the Great by western mythorians) when the temples and the
libraries were plundered, that the Greek gained access to all the
ancient books, on which Aristotle built his own school and his
reputation as the wisest man that ever lived!
In the first chapter of his book, James masterfully destroyed the
myth of a Greek philosophy. Pythagoras, the oldest of the so-called
Greek-thinkers was a student in Egypt for several years. He was exiled
when he started to teach what he had learned. Socrates was executed for
teaching ‘foreign ideas.’ Plato was sold into slavery. Aristotle was
also exiled. What we are asked to believed by western scholars was that
these ancient Greeks were persecuted in a society that is sufficiently
advanced in philosophy.
On what basis do western scholars claim philosophy for Greece?
Because the literature were written in Greece. As is still in existence
unto today, most Orders prohibit their members from writing down what
they learn. This explains why Socrates, as even the Encyclopedia
Britannica admitted, did not commit anything to writing! The Babylonians
and the Chaldeans, who also studied under the Egyptian Masters, also
refused to publish those teachings. It is usurpers like Plato and
Aristotle that brought into book forms all the secret teachings of
Egyptian and claim authorship!
George James pointed out the absurdity of this stance. The Hebrew
scriptures, called the Septuagint, the Gospels and the Epistles were
also written in Greek, why are the Greek not claiming authorship of
them? ‘It is only the unwritten philosophy of the Egyptians translated
into Greek that has met such an unhappy fate: a legacy stolen by the
Greeks.’
This is not the only absurdities James pointed out in the book.
Another instance: The number of books whose authorship is credited to
Aristotle is simply impossible to be the work of one single man, even in
our age when word-processing software makes writing a lot easier. We
also have to keep in mind that Aristotle was purported to have been
taught by Plato. Plato, as the books, show was a philosopher. Aristotle
is still regarded as the greatest scientist of antiquity. The question
thus beggared is how could Plato taught Aristotle what he didn’t know
himself?
The truth of the matter was that Aristotle, aided by Alexander the
Destroyer (some called him the Great), secured the books from the
Egyptian Royal Libraries and Temples. ‘In spite however of such great
intellectual treasure, the death of Aristotle marked the death of
philosophy among the Greeks, who did not seem to possess the natural
abilities to advance these sciences.’ p. 3
‘The aim of this book is to establish better race relations in the
world, by revealing a fundamental truth concerning the contribution of
the African Continent to civilization. It must be borne in mind that the
first lesson in the Humanities is to make a people aware of their
contribution to civilization; and the second lesson is to teach them
about other civilizations. By this dissemination of the truth about the
civilization of individual peoples, a better understanding among them,
and a proper appraisal of each other should follow. This notion is based
upon the notion of the Great Master Mind: Ye shall know the truth, and
the truth shall make you free.’ Consequently, the book is an attempt to
show that the true authors of Greek philosophy were not the Greeks; but
the people of North Africa, commonly called the Egyptians; and the
praise and honor falsely given to the Greeks for centuries belong to the
people of North Africa, and therefore to the African Continent.
Consequently this theft of the African legacy by the Greeks led to the
erroneous world opinion that the African Continent has made no
contribution to civilization, and that its people are naturally
backward. This is the misrepresentation that has become the basis of
race prejudice, which has affected all people of color.
For centuries the world has been misled about the original source of
the Arts and Sciences; for centuries Socrates, Plato and Aristotle have
been falsely idolized as models of intellectual greatness; and for
centuries the African continent has been called the Dark Continent,
because Europe coveted the honor of transmitting to the world, the Arts
and Sciences.’ p.7
To leave no one in doubt about the cogency of his impressive
arguments, chapter one (Greek Philosophy is Stolen Egyptian Philosophy)
opens with an examination of the stories of the so- called ‘Greek
Philosophers. Pythagoras, after receiving his training in Egypt, went
back to his native Samos and established an Order as was the custom in
those days. Anaximander and Anaximenes, native, Parmenides, Zeno and
Melissus were all native of Ionia and they taught nothing but Egyptian
mysteries. Ditto, Heraclitus, Empedocles, Anaxagoras and Democritus.
What we have to remember here is that Ionia was a colony of Egypt
(readers are directed to Martin Bernal’s, Black Athena, published by
Vintage, especially vol. I, ISBN 0 09 988780 0). At the apex of its
glory, Egypt held sway over much of the known world. The Ionians would
later become Persian subjects after the fall of Egypt, before they even
became Greek citizens.
All of these Ionians did not claim for themselves the glory of
philosophy or the sciences. The Persians and the Chaldeans were also
introduced to the Ancient Mystery Systems, yet they did not claim
authorship. It was the Athenians – Socrates, Plato and Aristotle who
usurped this African legacy and thereby distorted the reality of human
history. What is quite clear was that it was Athens that those who
taught the mysteries were persecuted the most until Alexander’s time. We
know with certainty that these philosophers were roundly persecuted by
the Athenian Government for teaching foreign doctrines.
What is incredible about these ‘Great Philosopher’ is the total lack
of any knowledge about their early lives. The world is asked to believe
that these men who possessed all the super-natural abilities attributed
to them had no education, no training, philosophy, mathematics and the
sciences just came to them! The only evidence adduced for this fraud was
that the books were written by the Orders founded by the Athenian
impostors. But as James repeatedly reminded us, the ancient Egyptians
forbade their pupils from writing, and this injunction was obeyed by all
but the Athenians. We have to excuse Socrates, whom James believed to
be the only properly trained Initiate. Instead of divulging the secrets
he had learned, he drank a poison. Both Plato and Aristotle fled. Yet
they came back and claim the credits!
The crucial question of how Aristotle got all the books that bore his
credit is easily answered by the simple historical fact that he went
with his friend, Alexander, in the latter campaign and conquest. After
Egypt was conquered and destroyed, the Royal Library and the Temples
were looted by Aristotle. It was with these books that he established
his own school and, aided by his pupils, Theophrastus, Andronicus of
Rhodes and Eudemus, started to copy the books. These men were also
credited with the authorship of several books, and it was them who
formed the organization of ‘The Learned study of Aristotle Writings.’
‘It would certainly appear that the object of the Learned Association
was to beat Aristotle’s own drum and dance. It was Aristotle’s idea to
compile a history of philosophy, and it was Aristotle’s school and its
alumni that carried out the idea, we are told.” (p.19)
Chapter II, ‘So-Called Greek Philosophy was Alien to the Greeks And
their Conditions of Life.’ Here James drew for us the conditions under
which the Greeks were living at this period in history. According to the
western mythorians, the period of ‘Greek Philosophy’ was located
640-322 BC. ‘The period of Greek philosophy (640-322 BC was a period of
internal and external wars, and was therefore unsuitable for producing
philosophers. History supports the fact that from the time of Thales to
the time of Aristotle, The Greeks were victims of internal disunion, on
the one hand, while on the other, they lived in constant fear of
invasion from the Persians who were a common enemy to the city states.
. . . The obstacles against the origin and development of Greek
philosophy, were not only the frequency of wars; and the constant
defense against Persian aggression; but also the threat of extermination
from the Athenian government, its worst enemy.’ pp. 21-26
Chapter three shows that the so-called ‘greek Philosophy’ was just an
offspring of the Egyptian Mystery System. All the arts, philosophy and
religion, credited to the Greeks have been in existence in Egypt
thousands of years before the Greeks were permitted to learn them. ‘The
earliest theory of salvation is the Egyptian theory. The Egyptian
Mystery System has as its most important object, the deification of man,
and taught that the soul of man if liberated from its bodily fetters,
could enable him to become godlike and see the Gods in this life and
attain the beatific vision and hold communion with the immortals.’
(Ancient Mysteries, C.H. Vail. P.32)
Close attention should be paid to the foregoing paragraph. What that
simply means is that a system of beliefs that Africans evolved thousands
of years ago, has been distorted and use to abuse the Africans today!
When Western mythorians roll out Aristotle, Plato and Socrates, they
fail to tell their audience how these guys were persecuted by their own
government. These ‘philosophers’ were persecuted for the exactly the
same reason – ‘introducing strange divinities.’ Socrates charge sheet
read, in part, ‘Socrates commit a crime by not believing in the Gods of
the city, and by introducing other new divinities. He also commit a
crime by corrupting the youth.’ He was further accused of ‘busying
himself with investigating things beneath the earth and in the sky,a nd
who makes the worse appear the better reason, and who teaches others the
same thing.’ Whereas astronomy was part of the required study in the
Egyptian schools, the Athenian government was persecuting its citizens
for pursuing such studies. Who, now, is the father of what?
Chapter three further dealt with the Egyptian mystery systems and
show its close correlation with what has been wrongly attributed to the
Greeks. Even the structures of the Lodges are built to Egyptian
standards.
The conquest of Alexander and the destruction of the Lodges and the
libraries plus the edicts of Theodosius and Justinian suppressed the
Egyptian mystery systems and the Greek philosophy schools alike, paving
the way for christianity which is nothing but a badly mis-understood
Egyptian religion.
In chapter four, we learn how the Greeks were allowed into Egypt
where they have been banned for several years. ‘Owing to the practice of
piracy, in which the Ionians, and Garians were active, the Egyptians
were forced to make immigration laws restricting the immigration of the
Greeks and punishing their infringement by capital punishment, i.e, the
sacrifice of the victim.’ – p.41. It was Egyptian king Amasis who lifted
the restriction and allowed the Greeks to enter Egypt as mercenaries –
they were not permitted to study until the persian invasion. And it was
not until the Alexandrian conquest that they gained access to the
libraries, most especially the Royal Library at Alexandria, which was
converted into a Greek city.
Plato himself attested to the fact (in his Timaeus) that Greek
aspirant to wisdom visited Egypt for initiation, and that the Egyptian
priests refer to them as children in the mysteries.
It was Herodotus who informed us that Pythagoras was allowed into
Egypt only after Polycrates (king of his native Samos and a friend of
Amasis) gave him a letter of introduction. Even after that, he had to
undergo several trials including circumcision which was compulsory –
“Apud Aegyptios nullus aut geometrica studebat, aut astonomiae secreta
remabatur, nisi circumcisione suscepta,’ (No one among the Egyptians,
either studied geometry, or investigated the secrets of Astronomy,
unless circumcision had been undertaken.)” – p.44. It was to Pythagoras
that the world is giving credit for a theorem that the Egyptians most
certainly used in building their pyramids!
Herodotus, Diogenes, Laertuis informed us that Democritus travelled
to Egypt to receive instructions from the priests. Plato was also shown
to have undergone similar pilgrimage.
In Chapter five through chapter seven, George James analyzed the
doctrines of the so-called Greek philosophers and convincingly show
their Egyptian origin. From pre-Socratic ‘Philosophers’ like Thales,
Anaximander, Anaximenes and Pythagoras to Eleatic ‘philosophers’ like
Xenophanes, Parmenides, Zeno and Melissus, to the Ionian school of
Heraclitus, Anaxagoras and Democritus, he showed that what history has
attributed to these impostors were nothing but what they copied from the
Egyptians.
In these, the most important chapters, James concluded that the Greeks were guilty of plagiarism of the highest order.
Chapter eight dealt with the Memphite Theology which ‘is an
inscription on a stone, now kept in the British Museum. It contains the
theological, cosmological and philosophical views of the Egyptians. It
has already been referred to in my treatment of Plato’s doctrines; but
it must be repeated here to show its full importance as the basis of the
entire field of Greek philosophy.’ p. 139. Here James show how portions
of the philosophy of the Memphite Theology were assigned to the Greeks.
This is a very important chapter as it throws enough light, not only on
the whole argument of where the Greek got the ideas credited to them,
but also about the true source of modern scientific knowledge.’
If the modern Nebular hypothesis credited to Laplace which holds that
our present solar system was once a molten gaseous nebula is ever
proven right, credit should go to the ancient Egyptians. Their cosmology
is strikingly similar. They knew that the universe was created from
fire. The Egyptian God Atum (Atom) together with his eight Created Gods
that composed the Ennead or Godhead of nine, this correspond with our
nine major planets. Atom, the sun God, was the Unmoved Mover, a doctrine
which has been falsely attributed to Aristotle. Likewise, the
injunction, ‘Know Thyself,’ was wrongly attributed to Socrates. As James
pointed out, it was an inscription found on every Egyptian Temple. The
Cardinal virtues, justice, wisdom, temperance and courage which was
falsely credited to Plato owed their origin to the Egyptian Masters.
We also learn the attributes of the Egyptian God Atum which is shared
by modern ATOM: The similarity of names; the Egyptian God means
self-created, everything and nothing, a combination of positive and
negative principles:- all-inclusiveness and emptiness. Even beginner
science students will recognized these as the properties of atoms.
In the concluding chapter nine, ‘Social Reformation through the New
Philosophy of African Redemption,’ James wrote: ‘Now that it has been
shown that philosophy, and the arts and sciences were bequeathed to
civilization by the people of North Africa and not by the people of
Greece; the pendulum of praise and honor is due to shift from the people
of Greece to the people of the African continent who are the rightful
heirs of such praise and honor.
This is going to mean a tremendous change in world opinion, and
attitude, for all people and races who accept the new philosophy of
African redemption, ie the truth that the Greeks were not the authors of
Greek philosophy; but the people of North Africa; would change their
opinion from one of disrespect to one of respect for the Black people
throughout the world and treat them accordingly.
It is going to mean a most important change in the mentality of the
Black people: a change from an inferiority complex, to the realization
and consciousness of their equality with all the other great peoples of
the world, who have built great civilizations. With this change in
mentality of the Black and White people, great changes are also expected
in their respective attitudes towards each other, and in society as a
whole.’ p. 153.
James sketched for us a simple New Philosophy of Redemption which
consists of the following proposition: ‘The Greeks were not the authors
of Greek Philosophy, but the Black people of North Africa, The
Egyptians.’
He exhorted us to live up to this philosophy. ‘Being liberated from
inferiority complex by their New Philosophy of Redemption, which is
destined to destroy the chain of false tradition which has incarcerated
them, the Black people must face and interpret the world according to
their new vision and philosophy. Throughout the centuries up to our
modern times, world conditions have been influenced by two phenomena
which has affected human relations:
- The giving of false praise to the Greeks: a conduct which appears
to be an educational policy conducted by education institutions…
- The second phenomena is Missionary enterprise whereby Black people’s
culture has been caricatured in literature and exhibitions, in such
specimens as provoke disrespect and laughter. Let us not forget that the
Roman Emperors Theodosius and Justinian were responsible for the
abolition of the Egyptian Mysteries that is the culture system of the
Black people, and also for the establishment of Christianity for its
perpetual suppression.’ pp. 159-160.
The appendix presented a brief analysis and summary of the main arguments.
I have always stated in my writings that it is the ignorant African
who is awed or inspired by things European. I have also pointed out that
our history has been largely reconstructed. George James is among those
who rescued humankind from the intellectual crimes perpetrated by
European ideologists masquerading as scholars. The only justice we could
do to George G.M. James and other valiant warriors of our race is not
only to read\study their works, but also to spread them. A wit once put
it that, ‘No one can humiliate you without your consent.’
This is very true for us as the most unjustly ridiculed people on
earth. Throughout the face of the earth, we continue to be lampooned by
those who were babies when we were grown-ups – building empires and
inventing things. We continue to be derided by those who borrowed, stole
and plagiarized ideas from us. All those we invited, out of good
nature, into our homes are mocking us!
As Africans, we are humiliated and ridiculed because our history was
stolen; our patrimony wrongly attributed to other people. Why do we
continue to participate in our own humiliation? Is it because we are too
impressed with titles and other appurtenances with which our oppressors
continue to dazzle us? If Ph.D means a Doctor of Philosophy, isn’t it
time Africans start to ask, ‘Whose philosophy?’ Why are we filling our
heads and minds with plagiarized doctrines that our fathers developed
eons ago only to be rewarded with diplomas? Why are we selling ourselves
short – our rich heritage for certificates? How many of our Ph.Ds know
the Egyptian origin of most of what is credited to Greece? How many of
them have read Stolen legacy? How many of those purporting to teach
‘African history,’ have read this very important book?
If we continue to be ridiculed, it is just because we allowed
ourselves to be ridiculed. Any African who studied his history will find
an indescribable inner satisfaction. S\he walks tall, with confidence
that s\he could hold her\his own against ANYONE in the world. No
scholar, black or white or brown or yellow argues with the basic facts
of history. It is only the psychedelic- intellectuals, those who reads
nothing more serious than their television guides, who come to take
cheap-shots on SCA.
Stolen Legacy is not a book anyone could argue with. Almost every
single sentence, every single paragraph is duly attributed to verifiable
sources. George James must have been fully aware of the burden he was
carrying when he wrote his monumental work. His is a book that is easily
read and understood even by LAYMEN, unlike the hogwash western
mythorians are dishing out, suffused with brain- twisting grammatical
pyrotechnics to hide their in-coherencies.
I know that some among us will find ANY excuse not to read books like
‘Stolen Legacy,’ since it challenges them to seek further truth. Those
who will not think twice before lapping anything with SHAKESPEARE on it,
will find it too long – it certainly is not! This, however should not
stop those who want to to go ahead and to seek further knowledge about
their past. There is no reason for anyone to believe Femi or even James,
everyone should find its own way to his own salvation. I ask not for
believe, but the urge to STUDY. A people without a past, the saying
goes, is like tree without roots.
No one, IMO, should be allowed to teach African history who has not
read Stolen Legacy. No one should call himself educated who has not read
Stolen Legacy. The next time anyone brandishes a Ph.D in your face,
your question should be, ‘Have you read Stolen Legacy?’
Massive greetings,
Femi Akomolafe.
One bright morning when my work is over, I’ll fly away home.
- Bob Marley
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Title: Stolen Legacy
Author: George G.M. James
Publisher: Africa World Press
PO Box 1892
Trenton, New Jersey 08607
ISBN: 0-86543-361-5 [cloth]
ISBN: 0-86543-362-3 [paper]
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because they want to look white. They are all hair-arts or hair-styles
that express possibilities. So, go right ahead and express yourself. I
have also wondered that at 18 you show very strong characteristics of
identity and black consciousness. Where might that trait/quality have
come from, if I may ask? I have lived two-third of my life in an all
white society where race, especially since I am black, defines the basis
of my existence in the society. Yet, I do not see myself as having the
fraction of the race consciousness that you possess. Private discussion
is welcomed.
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