Summary:

CONTENTS Introductory Solar Myths and Christian Festivals The
Symbolism of the Zodiac Totem-Sacraments and Eucharists Food and
Vegetation Magic Magicians, Kings and Gods Rites of Expiation and
Redemption Pagan Initiations and the Second Birth Myth of the Golden
Age The Saviour-God and the Virgin-Mother Ritual Dancing The
Sex-Taboo The Genesis of Christianity The Meaning of it All The
Ancient Mysteries The Exodus of Christianity Conclusion Appendix on
the Teachings of the Upanishads I Rest II. The Nature of the Self
Index Edward Carpenter (1844-1929) had a Cambridge education, and
then joined the church as a curate. He left the church in 1874 and
came a lecturer in astronomy. He was born into a wealthy family, but
he eschewed the trappings of wealth because he believed that the
first step toward Utopia, or the "New Life," was the elimination of
the class hierarchy.

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Dewey Class: 201.3 -- Philosophy of Christianity

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Physical Description: 5.0"x7.8"x1.1"; 0.8 lb; 320 pages
Edition Info: Paperback; 2005-10-19

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