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How belief began: from corpse-worship to modern gods
This scholarly study traces the roots of religion by examining practices like ancestor worship, burial rites, and myth. It argues that early corpse-worship may be the primal spark of religious thought, with folklore acting as the protoplasm of myth and theology. By comparing beliefs across civilizations, the author shows how ideas about gods, kings, and the dead evolved together as cultures grew more complex. The work also explores how later religions, including Christianity, borrowed from and reshaped these ancient patterns, while offering a clear framework for understanding religion as a long, shared human project.
- Tracks how primitive rites and stories become the building blocks of belief
- Connects burial customs, kingship, and god-forms across multiple cultures
- Explains how folklore and myth influence theology and sacred practices
- Compares ancient ideas with later religious developments to reveal common threads
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book traces the origins and evolution of humanity's concept of the divine, from early animistic beliefs to the monotheistic faiths of today. The author argues that the root of all religious practice is the universal and ancient tradition of ancestor worship, and that this reverence for the spirits of the dead evolved into more sophisticated and abstract forms as human understanding developed. The book explores the commonalities between beliefs across vast spans of time and cultures, showing how ancient rituals and beliefs have been adapted and transformed over the millennia. Drawing on examples from around the world, the author presents a fresh perspective on the origins of mythology, theology, and religious ritual, shedding new light on the fundamental questions of human spirituality. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330094723_0
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