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Author : Henry Clark BARLOW
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1862
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0023471831
Author : Carole M. Cusack
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781443830317
The fundamental nature of the tree as a symbol for many communities reflects the historical reality that human beings have always interacted with and depended upon trees for their survival. Trees provided one of the earliest forms of shelter, along with caves, and the bounty of trees, nuts, fruits, and berries, gave sustenance to gatherer-hunter populations. This study has concentrated on the tree as sacred and significant for a particular group of societies, living in the ancient and medieval eras in the geographical confines of Europe, and sharing a common Indo-European inheritance, but sacred trees are found throughout the world, in vastly different cultures and historical periods. Sacred trees feature in the religious frameworks of the Ghanaian Akan, Arctic Altaic shamanic communities, and in China and Japan. The power of the sacred tree as a symbol is derived from the fact that trees function as homologues of both human beings and of the cosmos. This study concentrates the tree as axis mundi (hub or centre of the world) and the tree as imago mundi (picture of the world). The Greeks and Romans in the ancient world, and the Irish, Anglo-Saxons, continental Germans and Scandinavians in the medieval world, all understood the power of the tree, and its derivative the pillar, as markers of the centre. Sacred trees and pillars dotted their landscapes, and the territory around them derived its meaning from their presence. Unfamiliar or even hostile lands could be tamed and made meaningful by the erection of a monument that replicated the sacred centre. Such monuments also linked with boundaries, and by extension with law and order, custom and tradition. The sacred tree and pillar as centre symbolized the stability of the cosmos and of society. When the Pagan peoples of Europe adopted Christianity, the sacred trees and pillars, visible signs of the presence of the gods in the landscape, were popular targets for axe-wielding saints and missionaries who desired to force the conversion of the landscape as well as the people. Yet Christianity had its own tree monument, the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified, and which came to signify resurrected life and the conquest of eternal death for the devout. As European Pagans were converted to Christianity, their tree and pillar monuments were changed into Christian forms; the great standing crosses of Anglo-Saxon northern England played many of the same roles as Pagan sacred trees and pillars. Irish and Anglo-Saxons Christians often combined the image of the Tree of Life from the Garden of Eden with Christ on the cross, to produce a Christian version of the tree as imago mundi.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 742 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11455930
Author : Mrs. J. H. Philpot
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 144008615X
J.H. Philpot's The Sacred Tree, or The Tree in Religion and Myth traces the pagan ritual of tree worship throughout history and across different cultures and religions. Philpot states in her opening that this is not an academic or scientific book; rather it is a collection of facts and conclusions on the subject of tree worship. The book begins with a detailed exploration of the origin of tree worship and its spread across religions. Philpot relies on archaeological evidence to tell the story of early tree worship, highlighting Chaldea and 4,000 BCE as the place and time of the first recorded evidence of this practice. The author traces tree worship through ancient civilizations, from Egypt, to Africa, to India, with focus also given to tree worship in Greece and Rome. Following this introductory chapter, later sections of the book examine the religious significance given to trees. Separate chapters discuss God and the tree, the tree as an Oracle, the tree as a spirit being, Paradise and trees, and finally the tree's central role in the Christmas celebration. Ultimately, The Sacred Tree, or The Tree in Religion and Myth is a pleasant and interesting read, that will primarily appeal to those interested in religious symbolism, as well as anybody that places a religious significance on trees. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33433000292080
Author : Glennie Kindred
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1995*
Category : Trees
ISBN : 0953222713
Author : Christine Zucchelli
Publisher : Collins Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1848890133
From ancient times, people appreciated the spiritual value of trees, singling out individual trees for special veneration. In Ireland the roots of tree worship reach deep into pagan Celtic religion and spirituality. This book explores the stories and legends of Ireland's sacred trees and reveals their spiritual, social, and historical functions from pagan times to the present.
Author : Nathaniel Altman
Publisher : Gaupo Publishing
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0997972025
Since the dawn of history, trees have played a central role in the survival of humanity and the flowering of myriad cultures. Not surprisingly, people the world over have revered trees for their life-giving and life-affirming nature. But modern societies have lost touch with that sense of reverence. Sacred Trees rekindles a once-broadly felt kinship with the natural world. Through vivid history and myth drawn from hundreds of the world's cultures- from the ancient Egyptians and the Druids of early Britain to today's indigenous Hawaiians- Nathaniel Altman reveals the special relationship people have always shared with trees. Here are cosmic trees of the Norse, regarded as the symbol of universal life, the ancestral trees of ancient Rome, seen as the birthplace of humankind, and the biblical tree of knowledge, responsible for the fall of humanity. Richly illustrated, Sacred Trees offers us the devotion that traditional cultures have shown towards trees and teaches us that respect, reverence, and communion with the rest of nature are essential for the healing of Mother Earth.
Author : John Kitto
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1865
Category : Bible
ISBN : OXFORD:555008811
Author : J. H. Philpot
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Christmas trees
ISBN : HARVARD:TZ1WHM
Author : British Museum. Department of Printed Books
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1931
Category : English literature
ISBN : MINN:31951D003850477
Author : Stephen Jerome Reno
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Christian literature, Early
ISBN : IND:39000005713230
Author : John Kitto,Henry Burgess,Benjamin Harris Cowper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1865
Category : Bible
ISBN : HARVARD:HNGDRY
Author : British Museum. Department of Printed Books
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1116 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1946
Category : English literature
ISBN : UOM:39015073454251
Author : British Library
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1124 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1946
Category : Electronic
ISBN : SRLF:A0006163240