Ancient Mysteries and Modern Revelations
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Ancient Mysteries and Modern Revelations

  1. 370 pages
  2. English
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Ancient Mysteries and Modern Revelations

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First published in 1910, "Ancient Mysteries and Modern Revelations" explores religion and its influences throughout human history and culture, considering the differences and similarities between different religious beliefs and legends from the earliest times to modernity. This fascinating volume will appeal to those with an interest in mankind's relationship with religion, as well as the development of ideas connected with the subject. Contents include: "Bibles Under Modern searchlight", "Rivers of the Life or Faiths of Man in All Lands", "Ancient and Modern Ideas of Revelation", "Various Spiritual Elements in the Bible and Classic Literature", "Creation Legends—How Ancient is Humanity on this Plant?", "Hindu Chronology", "Egypt and Its Wonders: Literally and Mystically Considered", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.

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Yes, you can access Ancient Mysteries and Modern Revelations by W. J. Colville in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Cultural & Social Anthropology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Author’s Foreword
  7. I. Bibles Under Modern Searchlight
  8. II. Rivers of Life or Faiths of Man in All Lands
  9. III. Ancient and Modern Ideas of Revelation—Its Sources and Agencies
  10. IV. Various Spiritual Elements in the Bible and Classic Literature
  11. V. Creation Legends—How Ancient is Humanity on this Planet?—Hindu Chronology
  12. VI. Egypt and Its Wonders: Literally and Mystically Considered
  13. VII. The Philosophy of Ancient Greece—The School of Pythagoras—The Delphic Mysteries
  14. VIII. Apollonius of Tyana
  15. IX. Five Varieties of Yoga—Union of Eastern and Western Philosophy
  16. X. Ezekiel’s Wheel—What it Signifies—Astrology in Prophecy
  17. XI. Emanuel Swedenborg and His Doctrine of Correspondences
  18. XII. The Book of Exodus—Its Practical and Esoteric Teachings
  19. XIII. The Story of the Passover and the Pillar of Fire in the Wilderness
  20. XIV. The Message of Buddhism—Purity and Philanthropy
  21. XV. Magic in Europe in the Middle Ages—Its Connection with Mysterious Healing and Marvellous Deliverances
  22. XVI. Ancient Magic and Modern Therapeutics—Paracelsus and Von Helmont
  23. XVII. Jeanne D’Arc, the Maid of Orleans
  24. XVIII. Andrew Jackson Davis, a Nineteenth Century Seer—A Glimpse at His Philosophy
  25. XIX. Bible Symbolism—Aaron’s Breastplate and Other Typical Ornaments and Emblems—The Moral Influence of Beauty and the Significance of Color
  26. XX. Life and Matter—The Latest Views on Evolution—Position of Sir Oliver Lodge
  27. XXI. The Law of Seven and the Law of Unity
  28. XXII. Spiritualism and the Deepening of Spiritual Life
  29. XXIII. The Esoteric Teachings of the Gnostics—The Divine Feminine
  30. XXIV. Halley’s Comet—Its History and Portent—Visible in 1910
  31. Psychopathic Treatment; or Suggestive Therapy in Practical Application