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Arthur Maurice Hocart. CHAPTER VII The Origin of Monotheism seem a To trace the origin of monotheism may presumptuous undertaking , but it is perhaps less pre- sumptuous than may appear at first sight . Scholars often forget that ...
Arthur Maurice Hocart. CHAPTER VII The Origin of Monotheism seem a To trace the origin of monotheism may presumptuous undertaking , but it is perhaps less pre- sumptuous than may appear at first sight . Scholars often forget that ...
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... MONOTHEISM This custom , I suggest , is the germ of monotheism . This is how it may first have dawned on man that many gods were the manifestations of one . Monotheism is usually taken for granted , and no explanation is ever offered ...
... MONOTHEISM This custom , I suggest , is the germ of monotheism . This is how it may first have dawned on man that many gods were the manifestations of one . Monotheism is usually taken for granted , and no explanation is ever offered ...
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... MONOTHEISTIC ENTHUSIASM We have seen that the germ of monotheism lies in the doctrine of divine kingship , and that conquest helps it to develop . In the end it comes to pass that personalities and attributes are multiplied beyond ...
... MONOTHEISTIC ENTHUSIASM We have seen that the germ of monotheism lies in the doctrine of divine kingship , and that conquest helps it to develop . In the end it comes to pass that personalities and attributes are multiplied beyond ...
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CHAPTER PAGE INTRODUCTION | 6 |
THE LIFEGIVING MYTH | 9 |
FLYING THROUGH THE AIR | 28 |
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age-limit ancient Ancient Egypt Archæology Azande baptism become believe Bhairava Brahmanic brother Buddhist called caste century ceremony Ceylon CHAPTER chief Christian civilisation common consecration covenant cross-cousin cult culture custom dead deity demons divine kingship E. E. Evans-Pritchard earth Egypt Egyptian emotion evidence existence explain fact father Fiji Fijian Fire-walking give gods Greek guest Hako idea India Indra initiation Islam island Jetavanarama Kambara king king's kinship system Lakemba language legends living male marry Maruts means merely modern monotheism mother's myth mythopeic nations nature never offering organisation origin priests primitive prosperity reason religion represents Rigveda rite ritual Rotuma royal rule sacred marriage sacrifice Sanskrit savages side Sinhalese snobbery social Soma specialised spirit stone stranger tama tattooing tell temple theory things tion told trace tradition tribe Väddas Vedic village Viti Levu Vritra word worship Yakshas