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Myth Ritual And Religion
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Author : Andrew Lang
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2023-09-03
Myth Ritual And Religion written by Andrew Lang and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-03 with Fiction categories.
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Myth Ritual And Religion
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Author : Andrew Lang
language : en
Publisher: Binker North
Release Date : 1887
Myth Ritual And Religion written by Andrew Lang and has been published by Binker North this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1887 with Mythology categories.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion is a classic mythology studies text by Andrew Lang. When this book first appeared (1886), the philological school of interpretation of religion and myth, being then still powerful in England, was criticised and opposed by the author. In Science, as on the Turkish throne of old, "Amurath to Amurath succeeds"; the philological theories of religion and myth have now yielded to anthropological methods. The centre of the anthropological position was the "ghost theory" of Mr. Herbert Spencer, the "Animistic" theory of Mr. E. R. Tylor, according to whom the propitiation of ancestral and other spirits leads to polytheism, and thence to monotheism. In the second edition (1901) of this work the author argued that the belief in a "relatively supreme being," anthropomorphic was as old as, and might be even older, than animistic religion. When this book first appeared (1886), the philological school of interpretation of religion and myth, being then still powerful in England, was criticised and opposed by the author. In Science, as on the Turkish throne of old, "Amurath to Amurath succeeds"; the philological theories of religion and myth have now yielded to anthropological methods. The centre of the anthropological position was the "ghost theory" of Mr. Herbert Spencer, the "Animistic" theory of Mr. E. R. Tylor, according to whom the propitiation of ancestral and other spirits leads to polytheism, and thence to monotheism. In the second edition (1901) of this work the author argued that the belief in a "relatively supreme being," anthropomorphic was as old as, and might be even older, than animistic religion. This theory he exhibited at greater length, and with a larger collection of evidence, in his Making of Religion. Since 1901, a great deal of fresh testimony as to what Mr. Howitt styles the "All Father" in savage and barbaric religions has accrued. As regards this being in Africa, the reader may consult the volumes of the New Series of the Journal of the Anthropological Institute, which are full of African evidence, not, as yet, discussed, to my knowledge, by any writer on the History of Religion. As late as Man, for July, 1906, No. 66, Mr. Parkinson published interesting Yoruba legends about Oleron, the maker and father of men, and Oro, the Master of the Bull Roarer.
Animals In Greek And Roman Religion And Myth
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Author : Patricia A. Johnston
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2016-08-17
Animals In Greek And Roman Religion And Myth written by Patricia A. Johnston and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-17 with History categories.
This volume brings together a variety of approaches to the different ways in which the role of animals was understood in ancient Greco-Roman myth and religion, across a period of several centuries, from Preclassical Greece to Late Antique Rome. Animals in Greco-Roman antiquity were thought to be intermediaries between men and gods, and they played a pivotal role in sacrificial rituals and divination, the foundations of pagan religion. The studies in the first part of the volume examine the role of the animals in sacrifice and divination. The second part explores the similarities between animals, on the one hand, and men and gods, on the other. Indeed, in antiquity, the behaviour of several animals was perceived to mirror human behaviour, while the selection of the various animals as sacrificial victims to specific deities often was determined on account of some peculiar habit that echoed a special attribute of the particular deity. The last part of this volume is devoted to the study of animal metamorphosis, and to this end a number of myths that associate various animals with transformation are examined from a variety of perspectives.
Myth Ritual And Religion
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Author : Andrew Lang
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 1906
Myth Ritual And Religion written by Andrew Lang and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1906 with categories.
Religion And Myth
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Author : James MacDonald
language : en
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
Release Date : 2014-03
Religion And Myth written by James MacDonald and has been published by Literary Licensing, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03 with categories.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1893 Edition.
The World Of Greek Religion And Mythology
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Author : Jan N. Bremmer
language : en
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Release Date : 2020-01-07
The World Of Greek Religion And Mythology written by Jan N. Bremmer and has been published by Mohr Siebeck this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-07 with Religion categories.
In this wide-ranging work on Greek religion and mythology, Jan N. Bremmer brings together his stimulating and innovative articles, which have all been updated and revised where necessary. In three thematic sections, he analyses central aspects of Greek religion, beginning with the gods and heroes and paying special attention to the unity of the divine nature and the emergence of the category 'hero'. The second section begins with a discussion of the nature of polis religion, continues with various facets, such as seers, secrecy and the soul, and concludes with the influence of the Ancient Near East. The third section studies human sacrifice and offers the most recent analysis of the ideal animal sacrifice, combining literature, epigraphy, iconography, and zooarchaeology. Regarding human sacrifice, it concentrates on the famous cases of Iphigeneia and the werewolves of Mount Lykaion. The fourth and final section investigates key elements of Greek mythology, such as the definition of myth and its relationship to ritual, and ends with a brief history of the study of Greek mythology. The multi-disciplinary approach and rich footnotes make this work a must for anybody interested in Greek religion and mythology.
Religion And Myth
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Author : James MacDonald
language : en
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
Release Date : 2013-09
Religion And Myth written by James MacDonald and has been published by Theclassics.Us this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with categories.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 edition. Excerpt: ... its equivalents may mean, great ancestor, lightning, the powers of nature generally, or god, and we have at least one instance which seems to show how such ideas as that of Mlungu first take hold of the popular imagination, and become almost universal myth, for myth it is when all has been said, but myth which describes a sober fact of human faith and the progress of thought. The Rev. Duff Macdonald, a careful observer, who lived several years in Central Africa, says of the Wayao, that they not only worship their own ancestors, as is common to most Africans, but also invoke by prayer and sacrifice the gods of the country who were worshipped by the people they expelled. The older inhabitants were compelled to retire before the advance of the Wayao, but their great god Kangomba remained. undisturbed on Mount Socki, nor would he be displaced by the newer divinities or the arts of magic So it is that the present chief, Kapeni, when making annual supplication and sacrifice, asks some noted Wanyasa priest to-. come to his assistance. The Wanyasa are related to the people whose god Kangomba originally was, and their presence is acceptable to him. Such a god as this, though originally a local tribal deity--some remote ancestor of a chief--graduallv gathers more than a local reputation. The Wanyasa priests officiating at his annual festivals will carry his fame to their own people, and bring the Wanyasa tribe, through association with the Wayao at his festivals, to worship him in times of stress and trial at their own homes. If he grants their prayer his reputation will speedily spread as both powerful and good. Besides, every African who returns from a journey exaggerates all his experiences, and adorns Rev. Duff Macdonald. his narratives with...
Religion And Myth
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Author : James MacDonald
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1893
Religion And Myth written by James MacDonald and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1893 with Africa categories.
Myth And Philosophy
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Author : Frank Reynolds
language : en
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date : 1990-10-30
Myth And Philosophy written by Frank Reynolds and has been published by SUNY Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990-10-30 with Social Science categories.
The first volume in a new series generated by a multiyear project at the U. of Chicago Divinity School. Twelve essays (all but two are edited versions of papers presented at one of six semi-annual conferences) address the nature of religion, the nature of philosophy, and their relationships. Several argue that the philosophy of religions should be global in its orientation, comparative in its approach, and grounded in the empirical study of religious traditions. Others deal with historical data, shifting from the discussion of theoretical and methodological issues. Paper edition (unseen), $19.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Religion As History Religion As Myth
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Author : David L. Snellgrove
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Religion As History Religion As Myth written by David L. Snellgrove and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Art categories.
A scholar's critical examination and comparison of the teachings of some of the world's major religions, primarily Christianity and Buddhism, to a lesser extent Islam and Judaism. The author's thesis is that no religion can claim to be the only true religion without involving human society either in bitter conflict or in merciless persecution. An eminent scholar's critical examination and comparison of the teachings of some of the world's major religions, primarily Christianity and Buddhism, to a lesser extent Islam and Judaism. The author's main thesis is