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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 thinker 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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