The Blood CovenantFilRougeViceversa, 25 juil. 2021 - 150 pages Apart from, and yet linked with, the explicit proofs of the rite of blood-covenanting throughout the primitive world, there are many indications of the root-idea of this form of covenanting; in the popular estimate of blood, and of all the marvelous possibilities through blood-transference. These indications, also, are of old, and from everywhere.To go back again to the earlier written history of the world; it is evident that the ancient Egyptians recognized blood as in a peculiar sense life itself; and that they counted the heart,as the blood-source and the blood-centre,the symbol and the substance of life. In the Book of the Dead, the deceased speaks of his heart,or his blood-fountain,as his life; and as giving him the right to appear in the presence of the gods: My heart was my mother; my heart was my mother; my heart was my being on earth; placed within me; returned to me by the chief gods, placing me before the gods |
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... Stanley . One of its more notable illustrations was in his compact with " Mirambo , the warrior chief of Western Unyamwezi ; " [ 22 ] whose leadership in warfare Stanley compares to that of both Frederick the Great [ 23 ] and Napoleon ...
... Stanley . One of its more notable illustrations was in his compact with " Mirambo , the warrior chief of Western Unyamwezi ; " [ 22 ] whose leadership in warfare Stanley compares to that of both Frederick the Great [ 23 ] and Napoleon ...
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... Stanley was inclined to avoid Mirambo , but becoming " impressed with his ubiquitous powers , " » [ 27 ] he decided to meet him , and if possible make " strong friendship " with him . They came together , first , at Serombo , April 22 ...
... Stanley was inclined to avoid Mirambo , but becoming " impressed with his ubiquitous powers , " » [ 27 ] he decided to meet him , and if possible make " strong friendship " with him . They came together , first , at Serombo , April 22 ...
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... Stanley and Mirambo . They were friends and brothers in a sacred covenant ; life for life . At the conclusion of the covenant , they exchanged gifts ; as the customary ratification , or accompaniment , of the compact . They even vied ...
... Stanley and Mirambo . They were friends and brothers in a sacred covenant ; life for life . At the conclusion of the covenant , they exchanged gifts ; as the customary ratification , or accompaniment , of the compact . They even vied ...
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... Stanley's second captain , Safeni , was the adroit , but unsuccessful , agent in the negotiations . " Go frankly and smilingly , Safeni , up to Shekka , on the top of that hill , " said Stanley , “ and offer him these three fundo of ...
... Stanley's second captain , Safeni , was the adroit , but unsuccessful , agent in the negotiations . " Go frankly and smilingly , Safeni , up to Shekka , on the top of that hill , " said Stanley , “ and offer him these three fundo of ...
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... Stanley ] and the chief [ of Kampunzu ] went through the ordeal ; and we interchanged presents " -as is the custom ... Stanley's course of travel , through this mode of sealing friendship . Disease had been making sad havoc in ...
... Stanley ] and the chief [ of Kampunzu ] went through the ordeal ; and we interchanged presents " -as is the custom ... Stanley's course of travel , through this mode of sealing friendship . Disease had been making sad havoc in ...
Table des matières
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SUGGESTIONS AND PERVERSIONS OF THE RITE | |
INDICATIONS OF THE RITE IN THE BIBLE | |
APPENDIX | |
Autres éditions - Tout afficher
The Blood Covenant: A Primitive Rite and Its Bearing on Scripture Henry Clay Trumbull Affichage du livre entier - 1893 |
The Blood Covenant: A Primitive Rite and Its Bearings on Scripture Henry Clay Trumbull Affichage du livre entier - 1893 |
The Blood Covenant: A Primitive Rite and Its Bearing on Scripture Henry Clay Trumbull Affichage du livre entier - 1893 |
Expressions et termes fréquents
Abimelech Abraham Africa altar American amulet ancient Egypt animal Arabs Assyria Bible binding blood-brotherhood body Borneo bracelet Brahmans bride bridegroom brother brotherhood called cannibalism ceremony chief China Christ circumcision cited in Spencer's common communion compact covenant of blood covenant of blood-friendship covenanting parties Dark Cont Dayaks dead death divine drink East Egyptian fact father feast Finger Ring flesh friends friendship gift give gods hand hath heart Herodotus Hist human Ibid idea India inline illustration inter inter-commingling inter-communion Israel Jesus Kafirs king lives Lord marriage means Mirambo missionary Mpika Native nature Norseland Odin offering Oriental partake person phylacteries pledge priest primitive rite proffered proof received recognized reference religious represented ring rite of blood-covenanting sacred covenant sacrifice says Scythian soul sprinkled Stanley substitute blood supra surrender symbol Temple of Heaven thee thou token tribes union unto victim wine word worship