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Old 05-20-2007, 05:08 AM   #5
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Well, I was curious. So I searched the databases. I cannot find a single instance of scholarly material either by Osman or referencing Osman. This is interesting in light of his claim that the book is the "culmination of over twenty years of writing and research." I did, however, find two scholarly reviews of the book, if you're interested.

Anyway, I have just read the first chapter so I have some more reading to do before I have anything to say.
My guess is, by virtue of the fact that it runs counter to current thinking, it will be poorly received.

But, I do like how he rejects or at least undermines many of the claims of the Hyksos. Whether his theories are valid may be in question, but his challenges to existing theories sound more plausible.
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