The book concerns the discovery of nine insights that were written in Aramaic in Peru about 600 B.C. The author does not say what translation he is using, but instead of the usual “those who are wise,” the reader finds “those who have insight.”Įven the NIV is not this loose in its rendering of the verse, which makes one wonder if Redfield did not just substitute the word (insight) that fits his theology. Published by Warner Books, who placed a disclaimer regarding the book’s contents, it contains a quote from Daniel 12:3-4 near the title page. The book is copyrighted in 1994, which means that it has been a best seller practically since the day of its release. It deals with mystical matters and could be classified as New Age literature. The average work of fiction lasts nowhere this amount of time on the best seller’s list What is behind this book’s phenomenal success? What can explain the popularity of this book? It has its own Web Page on the Internet, and groups are being formed all across the country to discuss the contents of this work of fiction. For most of those weeks it was one of the top ten books being sold in America As of May 4th, this book has been on the New York Times’ Best Sellers’ List for 160 weeks, which is more than three years. Most libraries will have two or more copies, and they are checked out more than they are on the shelves. Many members of the church may never have heard of The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield, but it has enjoyed great success as a hardcover book–so much so that (so far as we know) it is not even available in paperback yet.

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