Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism
First published in 1869, this remarkable early work of comparative mythology intended for the general public takes great pains to remind the reader that there is no danger of suddenly finding oneself transformed into a Buddhist or a Mahometan merely by allowing one's eyes to alight upon symbols of a non-Protestant faith. It also feels the need to introduce the reader to the idea of religious arcana, that some concepts were once deemed fit only for select and secret ears, and then proceeds to cheerfully reveal some of those secrets, such as the phallicism of church steeples and spires. With the assistance of numerous cha…
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- ISBN: 978-1-59605-442-4
- EAN: 9781596054424
- Produktnummer: 2074934
- Verlag: Cosimo Classics
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2005
- Seitenangabe: 212 S.
- Masse: H20.3 cm x B12.7 cm x D1.2 cm 247 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 247
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