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Author : William John Phythian-Adams
Publisher : London : Constable
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1915
Category : Mithraism
ISBN : UCD:31175000173677
Author : Franz Cumont
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1956
Category : Mithraism
ISBN : UCAL:$B8248
Great classic in history of religions. Strange cult spread over Roman Empire, almost won out over Christianity. 50 illus.
Author : Abolala Soudavar
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-13
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781329976153
Martin Dickson once confided to Stuart Cary Welch "that twenty five years would pass before our fellow specialists would fully comprehend what we had achieved." The "achievement" he was referring to is the monumental double volume The Houghton Shahnama (1981), still ill-understood thirty five years later. Their "achievement" is a treasure trove of information that needs to be rediscovered and reused. Three recent papers that tried to discredit Dickson and Welch provided the impetus to revisit some of the complex manuscripts that they had analyzed, including the British Library Khamseh (O. 2265) and the Cartier Divan of Hafez, to discover historical details that provide a better insight into Safavid society.
Author : S. Angus
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780486143514
Classic study explores the Eleusinian mysteries of ancient Greece; Asiatic cults of Cybele, the Magna Mater, and Attis; Dionysian groups; Orphics; Egyptian devotees of Isis and Osiris; Mithraism; and others.
Author : S. Angus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1684225515
2021 Reprint of the 1925 Edition. Facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This book is generally considered the most useful single work in English on the subject and provides a solid background in the various forms of religious experience that are grouped together under the term Mystery-Religious. Mystery religion were any of various secret cults of the Greco-Roman world that offered to individuals religious experiences not provided by the official public religions. They originated in tribal ceremonies that were performed by peoples in many parts of the world. Whereas in these tribal communities almost every member of the clan or the village was initiated, initiation in Greece became a matter of personal choice. The mystery religions reached their peak of popularity in the first three centuries a.d. Their origin, however, goes back to the earlier centuries of Greek history. The main characterization of these religions is the secrecy associated with the particulars of the initiation and the ritual practice, which was never revealed to outsiders. The most famous mysteries of Greco-Roman antiquity were the Eleusinian Mysteries, which were of considerable antiquity and predated the Greek Dark Ages. The mystery schools flourished in Late Antiquity. Contents: Orientation: the historical crises of the Graeco-Roman world in their bearing upon the mystery-religions and Christianity -- What is a mystery-religion? -- The three stages of a mystery -- The appeal of the mystery-religions (a) -- The appeal of the mystery-religions (b) -- The defects of the mysteries and their ultimate failure -- The victory of Christianity.
Author : Samuel Dill
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783752325430
Reproduction of the original: Roman Society by Samuel Dill
Author : John Gresham Machen
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2022-11-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : EAN:8596547388722
The Origin of Paul's Religion is intended to deal, from one particular point of view, with the problem of the origin of Christianity. It is an important historical problem not only because of the large place which Christianity has occupied in the medieval and modern world, but also because of certain unique features which even the most unsympathetic and superficial examination must detect in the beginnings of the Christian movement. The problem of the origin of Christianity is also an important practical problem. Rightly or wrongly, Christian experience has ordinarily been connected with one particular view of the origin of the Christian movement; where that view has been abandoned, the experience has ceased.
Author : J.M. Robertson
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783732672042
Reproduction of the original: A Short History of Christianity by J.M. Robertson
Author : S.A. Nigosian
Publisher : Springer
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781349135028
World Faiths is a brief introduction to the major world religions. The book provides detailed coverage of the historical development of different religious traditions, and, for each religion, presents issues of faith from the perspective of the believer.
Author : Hans-Josef Klauck
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2003-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0567089436
This is a uniquely well-informed and comprehensive guide to the world of religion in the Graeco-Roman environment of early Christianity. Drawing on the most up-to-date scholarship, the volume paints a carefully nuanced portrait of the Christians' religious context. Besides describing ordinary domestic and civic religion and popular belief (including astrology, divination and 'magic'), there is extended discussion of mystery cults, ruler and emperor cults, the religious dimensions of philosophy, and Gnosticism. A valuable textbook for advanced students, as well as an authoritative reference work for scholars.
Author : Arthur Drews
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547601173
The Christ Myth by Arthur Drews is a comprehensive exploration into the historical and mythological narratives surrounding Christ. Through meticulous research and analysis, Drews challenges traditional beliefs, offering readers a fresh perspective on the origins, interpretations, and implications of the Christ narrative in religious and historical contexts.
Author : Louise Müller
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9783643903600
Based on extensive research ... and applying formidable expertise in African history, philosophy, historical anthropology and religious studies [this is] a superb analysis of the history and transformation of the roles of chieftaincy in the religious institutions, rituals and ideas among the Asante.
Author : Svante Fischer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Europe, Northern
ISBN : UOM:39015066866610
Author : Annemarie Schimmel
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1994-04-07
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780199879854
Why is the number seven lucky--even holy--in almost every culture? Why do we speak of the four corners of the earth? Why do cats have nine lives (except in Iran, where they have seven)? From literature to folklore to private superstitions, numbers play a conspicuous role in our daily lives. But in this fascinating book, Annemarie Schimmel shows that numbers have been filled with mystery and meaning since the earliest times, and across every society. In The Mystery of Numbers Annemarie Schimmel conducts an illuminating tour of the mysteries attributed to numbers over the centuries. She begins with an informative and often surprising introduction to the origins of number systems: pre-Roman Europeans, for example, may have had one based on twenty, not ten (as suggested by the English word "score" and the French word for 80, quatrevingt --four times twenty), while the Mayans had a system more sophisticated than our own. Schimmel also reveals how our fascination with numbers has led to a rich cross-fertilization of mathematical knowledge: "Arabic" numerals, for instance, were picked up by Europe from the Arabs, who had earlier adopted them from Indian sources ("Algorithm" and "algebra" are corruptions of the Arabic author and title names of a mathematical text prized in medieval Europe). But the heart of the book is an engrossing guide to the symbolism of numbers. Number symbolism, she shows, has deep roots in Western culture, from the philosophy of the Pythagoreans and Platonists, to the religious mysticism of the Cabala and the Islamic Brethren of Purity, to Kepler's belief that the laws of planetary motion should be mathematically elegant, to the unlucky thirteen. After exploring the sources of number symbolism, Schimmel examines individual numbers ranging from one to ten thousand, discussing the meanings they have had for Judaic, Christian, and Islamic traditions, with examples from Indian, Chinese, and Native American cultures as well. Two, for instance, has widely been seen as a number of contradiction and polarity, a number of discord and antithesis. And six, according to ancient and neo-platonic thinking, is the most perfect number because it is both the sum and the product of its parts (1+2+3=6 and 1x2x3=6). Using examples ranging from the Bible to the Mayans to Shakespeare, she shows how numbers have been considered feminine and masculine, holy and evil, lucky and unlucky. A highly respected scholar of Islamic culture, Annemarie Schimmel draws on her vast knowledge to paint a rich, cross-cultural portrait of the many meanings of numbers. Engaging and accessible, her account uncovers the roots of a phenomenon we all feel every Friday the thirteenth.
Author : James Theodore Bent,David Heinrich Müller,John George Garson
Publisher : London ; New York : Longmans, Green
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Ethiopia
ISBN : BSB:BSB11630861
