Eleusis And Enlightenment

Author : Ferdinand Saumarez Smith
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004692304
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Eleusis and Enlightenment written by Ferdinand Saumarez Smith and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2024-03-21 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The age of Enlightenment – the so-called age of reason – was also, paradoxically, the age of the Eleusinian mysteries. By attempting to reveal Demeter's secret cult, British, French, and German thinkers and freemasons of the eighteenth century revealed more than they bargained for: the pagan origins of Christian doctrines such as the Trinity and the afterlife, and through the mythical gift of law and agriculture to Eleusis an alternative narrative of the origins of civilisation to that found in the Bible.

Author : Dudley Wright
Publisher : Literary Licensing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781497911444
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites written by Dudley Wright and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-03-29 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A New Release Of The Original 1919 Edition.

Author : M. Ouvaroff
Publisher : Literary Licensing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781497883178
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Essay on the Mysteries of Eleusis written by M. Ouvaroff and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A New Release Of The Original 1817 Edition.

Author : Edgar Saltus
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lords of the Ghostland written by Edgar Saltus and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : R. Gordon Wasson
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 1623177766
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Road to Eleusis written by R. Gordon Wasson and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2023-06-27 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "...one of the two best kept secrets in history, and this book is the most successful attempt I know to unlock it. ... [A] historical tour de force." --Huston Smith, author of The World’s Religions The secretive Mysteries conducted at Eleusis in Greece for nearly two millennia have long puzzled scholars with strange accounts of initiates experiencing otherworldly journeys. In this groundbreaking work, three experts—a mycologist, a chemist, and a historian—argue persuasively that the sacred potion given to participants in the course of the ritual contained a psychoactive entheogen. The authors then expand the discussion to show that natural psychedelic agents have been used in spiritual rituals across history and cultures. Although controversial when first published in 1978, the book’s hypothesis has become more widely accepted in recent years, as knowledge of ethnobotany has deepened. The authors have played critical roles in the modern rediscovery of entheogens, and The Road to Eleusis presents an authoritative exposition of their views. The book’s themes of the universality of experiential religion, the suppression of that knowledge by exploitative forces, and the use of psychedelics to reconcile the human and natural worlds make it a fascinating and timely read. This 30th anniversary edition includes an appreciative preface by religious scholar Huston Smith and an updated exploration of the chemical evidence by Peter Webster.

Author : Rowena Malpas
Publisher : Richards Education
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Religious Movements and Spiritual Awakening: Influence on Societies written by Rowena Malpas and published by Richards Education. This book was released on with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journey through the transformative power of religious movements and spiritual awakenings with 'Religious Movements and Spiritual Awakening: Influence on Societies.' This comprehensive exploration delves into the rich history and profound impact of religious and spiritual movements from ancient times to the modern era. Each chapter provides an in-depth look at how these movements have shaped societies, cultures, and the global landscape. From the rise of major world religions to contemporary spiritual revivals, this book offers a thorough understanding of the dynamic interplay between faith and social change. Perfect for scholars, students, and anyone interested in the profound influence of religion on the human experience, this book is a valuable resource for understanding the past and envisioning the future of spirituality in society.

Author : E. Lingan
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 113744861X
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Theatre of the Occult Revival written by E. Lingan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-11-19 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the religious foundations, political and social significance, and aesthetic aspects of the theatre created by the leaders of the Occult Revival. Lingan shows how theatre contributed to the fragmentation of Western religious culture and how contemporary theatre plays a part in the development of alternative, occult religions.

Author : Louis Dyer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Studies of the Gods in Greece at Certain Sanctuaries Recently Excavated written by Louis Dyer and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Leon Surette
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 0773509763
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Birth of Modernism written by Leon Surette and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1993 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Birth of Modernism Leon Surette challenges our traditional understanding of modernism by situating the origins of modernist aesthetics in the occult.

Author : Margaret Anne Doody
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 9780099468349
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mysteries of Eleusis written by Margaret Anne Doody and published by Random House. This book was released on 2006 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the winter of 330-329 BC Athens itself suffers a series of alarming thefts and home robberies. It seems that nobody is safe. The great philosopher Aristotle helps his former student Stephanos investigate a break- in and brutal murder at the house of one of his Athenian neighbours. The man fingered for the crime turns against Stephanos just as he is planning his marriage. It is difficult to arrange a big fat Greek wedding when someone seems to be trying to kill you. Elsewhere bodies begin to pile up--who will be bludgeoned or stabbed or strangled next? Stephanos' bride is Philomela. Her parental home is Eleusis, famous for the Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone, home of the sacred site of the Mysteries of Eleusis. Religious initiation is open to all adult Greek speakers, slave and free, with the exception of anyone guilty of homicide. Stephanos, Philomela and Aristotle undertake mystic initiation in a complex ritual whose ultimate secrets cannot be spoken, on pain of death. Eleusis conceals many secrets, and revelation of the truth must await the night of the Mystery celebration itself. This is the fifth novel featuring Aristotle as the first detective of the ancient world, following Aristotle Detective, Aristotle and Poetic Justice, The Secrets of Life and Poison In Athens.