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In two large volumes, demy 4to, with Maps and Illustrations, and a separate Chart of Faith Streams,
RIVERS OF LIFE:
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SOURCES AND STREAMS OF THE FAITHS OF MAN IN ALL LANDS.’ |
Showing the Evolution of Religious Thought from the Rudest Symbolisms to the Latest Spiritual Developments.
By Masorn-Generat J. G. R. FORLONG, F.R.G.S., F.R.S.E,, M.A.L, A.LC.E., F.R.H.S., F.R.A.Socy., &c., &e.
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ConTENTs oF Vou. I.—I. Introductory pages, 1-30; Il. Tree Worship, pp. 31-92; III. Serpent and Phallic Worship, pp. 93-322; IV. Fire Worship, pp. 323-402; V. Sun Worship, pp. 403-534; VI. Ancestor Worship, pp. 535-548.
Contents oF Vou. II.—VII. Early Faiths of Western Asia, as in Kaldia and Assyria, pp. 1-141; VIII. Faiths of Western Aborigines in Europe and Adjacent Countries, pp. 142-448; IX. Faiths-of Eastern Abori- gines, Non-Aryan, Aryan, and Shemitic, pp. 449-622.
AppEnpDices.—I. A Coloured Chart of all Faith Streams, 74 x 2} feet, folded or on roller; IL. Map of the World, as known about Second Century B.C., showing Early Races and Faiths; III. Sketch Map of Ancient India, and from Baluchistan to Anam, sbowing Early Tribes, their Sacred Places, &c. IV. Synoptical Table of Gods, God Ideas, and many Features which all Faiths have more or less in common. If on roller, this is 3 feet x 21 inches.
Two Volumes, demy 4to, 1270 pages, with Maps, Plates, and numerous Illustrations, cloth; and large separate Chart in cloth case, £6 6s. Chart alone, £2.
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‘“General Forlong has devoted many years and incurred very heavy cost for the purpose of presenting to the world a work which no student of Comparative Religion can afford to neglect. The author has allowed neither time, distance nor cost to prevent him from visiting any spot where he thought it possible to discover monumental data ; he has studied not only the written sources of Indian mythology, but has done so by the light of the explanations
GEORGE REDWAY, 12, YORK STREET.
FORLONG’S RIVERS OF LIFE.
given by living native authorities, and of the yet existing ancient customs of India. He has visited the most famous sanctuaries both of Europe and Asia, studying alike the ruins of Jerusalem, of Delphi, of Parnassus, and of Rome. The importance of ascertaining and recording the explanations which learned Brahmans give of the symbols and mythological records of their early faith, which no books contain, is great and obvious. The list of authorities not only cited but read by the author contains some 800 volumes, including the latest_ efforts of the best-known scholars to pierce the obscurity which veils the ancient faiths of Asia.”—St. James’s Gazette.
“This is the most comprehensive work that has yet appeared on Compara- tive Religion. It is indispensable to the student, because it not only contains all the subjects treated of by past writers, but that of more recent Oriental scholars, and sheds over such knowledge the light of personal investigation. The learned author has during a long course of years utilised with indefati- gable diligence the singular facilities afforded him by his duties as an Engineer under the Indian Government. Syinbolism, often only studied by the aid of pictures and books, he has studied on the spot, and has collected an immense © mass of information not generally attainable, . . . . here all arranged and classified with perfect clearness. From this encyclopedia . . . . he shows the evolution of faiths. . . . . No one interested in Comparative Religion and ancient symbolism can afford to be without this work.”—Index (America).
“Under the title of ‘Rivers of Life,’ a very remarkable book has just appeared. It is the work of General Forlong, who first went out to India some forty years ago. He belongs to a service which has produced many able men, some of whom, like Yule and Cunningham, stand high as authorities on matters of Oriental archeology. From the size of General Forlong’s volumes, and the experience of the author, the work will no doubt form one of the most important contributions on the Evolution of human Faiths which has yet appeared. .... The author shows all through that he is not without a strong religious feeling. He is to be congratulated on his courage in bringing before the reading public such a mass of information on topics as yet only known toa few. The author may prove right or wrong in the tracing of words, but the value of the ideas which he traces out in most cases does not depend in any way upon etymology for their significance.’”— Glasgow Herald.
“This is a very important work, in two volumes of nearly 1300 pages, treating exclusively of Tree, Serpent, Fire, Sun, and Ancestor worship, and all the early faiths of the aboriginal races of Asia, Europe, and adjacent countries, indeed, of all the world. It shows clearly all the movements, growth, and evolution of universal religious thought.’’— The American.
GEORGE REDWAY, 12, YORK STREET.
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Surely it is more philosophical to take in the whole of life, in every possible form, than to shut yourself up in one doctrine, which, while you fondly dream you have created it, and that it is capable of self- existence, is dependent for its very being on that human life from which you have fled, and which you despise. This is the whole secret of the Pagan doctrine, and the key to those profound views of life which were evolved in their religion. This is the worship of Priapus, of human life, in which nothing comes amiss or is to be staggered at, however voluptuous or sensual, for all things are but varied mani- festations of life; of. life, ruddy, delicious, full of fruits, basking in sunshine and plenty, dyed with the juice of grapes; of life in valleys cooled by snowy peaks, amid vineyards and shady fountains, among which, however, “ Sepe Faunorum voces exaudite, seepe vise forme Deorum.”—J. H. SHoRTHOUSE, in “ John Inglesant.”
And those members of the body, which we think to be less honour- able, upon these we bestow more abundant honour, &¢.—1 Corin- thians xii. 3.
PHALLICISM
SeEeoliAl AND TERRESTRIAL HEATHEN AND CHRISTIAN
ITS CONNEXION WITH THE ROSICRUCIANS AND THE GNOSTICS AND ITS FOUNDATION
IN BUDDHISM
WITH AN ESSAY ON MYSTIC ANATOMY
BY
HARGRAVE JENNINGS
AUTHOR OF ‘“‘ THE ROSICRUCIANS,” ETC. ETC,
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INTRODUCTION . . . ix