Thomas Inman

John M.R.C.S.E. Newton

Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism is a work by Thomas Inman. It shelfs light on the signs associated with pagan religion and how they transformed, over time, into contemporary Christian icons.

With an Essay on Baal Worship, on the Assyrian Sacred "Grove," and Other Allied Symbols

Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism

John Newton

Ancient pagan and modern Christian symbolism is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1884. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

Or, An Attempt to Trace the Religious Belief, Sacred Rites, and Holy Emblems of Certain Nations, by an Interpretation of the Names Given to Children by Priestly Authority, Or Assumed by Prophets, Kings, and Hierarchs

Ancient Faiths Embodied in Ancient Names

On the restoration of health

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 charming illustrations, Inman introduces his 19th-century readers to the metaphorical links between Christianity and the civilizations of the ancient world-India, Babylonia, Assyria, Egypt, and others-from shared abstract figures of stars and crosses to nature symbology (fish, trees) to particular arrangements of the human figures in religious portraits that cross cultures. But it is the author's enchanting handholding that makes this work so appealing today: it speaks to a new enthusiasm among the public for an approach to religion-and religion as mythology-that is rational, logical, and beginning to approach the modern.British doctor and mythologist (1820-1876) is also the author of Ancient Faiths Embodied in Ancient Names as well as several books on hygiene.

A Dissertation Upon Worships, Legends and Divinities in Central and Western Asia, Europe, and Elsewhere, Before the Christian Era. Showing Their Relations to Religious Customs as They Now Exist

Ancient Faiths and Modern

Foundation for a New Theory and Practice of Medicine

Ancient faiths embodied in ancient names: or, An attempt to trace the religious belief ... of certain nations

Ancient Faiths Embodied in Ancient Names: Or, An Attempt to Trace the Religious Belief, Sacred Rites, and Holy Emblems of Certain Nations by an Interpretation of the Names Given to Children by Priestly Authority, Or Assumed by Prophets, Kings, and Hierarchs by Thomas Inman, M.D

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The Phenomena of Spinal Irritation: And Other Functional Diseases of the Nervous System Explained: And a Rational Plan of Treatment Deduced

An important key to the origins of Christianity and Western religion. Contains clear, documented images that can be traced to remote times and shown to be in direct connection to certain origins of belief. The symbolic connections between Christianity and the cultures of India, Babylonia, Assyria and Egypt, among others, are astounding. An indispensable reference for anyone interested in early pagan religions and the foundations of Christianity. Little known fact: During the filming of The Da Vinci Code movie, this book was special ordered as reading material for all cast and crew.

Thomas Inman

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