Micah Issitt, Carlyn Main

Hidden Religion

The Greatest Mysteries and Symbols of the World's Religious Beliefs

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Covering secret societies, mysterious ancient traditions, and the often-mistaken history of the world's religious symbols, this book takes readers on a tour through the fascinating world of religious symbolism and reveals the most mysterious and misunderstood facets of religion. Hidden Religion: The Greatest Mysteries and Symbols of the World's Religious Beliefs not only explores the history and origins of widely recognizable symbols, like the Christian cross and the Star of David, but also introduces readers to more obscure symbols from religious traditions around the world-even defunct ones like those of the ancient Aztec and Mayan societies. In addition, the book discusses the "religious secrets" found in the major religions, including secret societies of Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism. Containing more than 170 entries, the encyclopedia is organized by religious category, such as Abrahamic, East Asian, and African Diasporic religions, then alphabetically within each category. Each entry is prefaced with a short introduction that explains where and when the religious tradition originated and describes the religion today. This information is followed by an analysis of the historical development and use of symbols along with an explanation of connections between symbols used by different religions, such as shared astrological symbolism in the form of moon, sun, or star motifs.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: ABC-CLIO
• Seitenzahl: 560
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. September 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 183mm x 34mm
• Gewicht: 1237g
• ISBN-13: 9781610694773
• ISBN-10: 1610694775
• Artikelnr.: 40548132

Autorenporträt

Micah L. Issitt is a freelance writer living and working in Philadelphia, PA.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Introduction: History and Mystery ABRAHAMIC AND IRANIAN RELIGIONS
Judaism Chai Symbol Gematria Kabbalah Kiddush Cup Menorah Mezuzah Sephirot
Star of David Zionist Conspiracy Theories Christianity and Catholicism
Christ-myth Theory College of Cardinals Cross Dove Eye of God Fish
Freemasonry The Knights Templar Latter-day Saints Olive Branch Opus Dei
Secrets of Fatima Vatican Secret Archives Gnosticism Eight-armed Cross
Ouroboros Secrets of the Naassenes Islam Ismaili Assassins Rub-el-hizb
Shahadatain Star and Crescent Sufism Women in Islam Baha'i Baha'i Calendar
Nine-pointed Star Ringstone Symbol Rastafarianism Haile Selassie Lion of
Judah Marijuana Rastafarian Flag Zoroastrianism Faravahar Firepot The Life
of Zoroaster DHARMIC RELIGIONS Hinduism Hanuman Kali Cults The Kama Sutra
Om Symbol Swastika Tantrism Trishula Yantras Buddhism Ashoka and the Nine
Unknown Men Buddhist Demons and Monsters Conch Shell Dharmachakra Eyes of
Buddha The Life of Buddha Lotus White Lotus Society Zen and Chan Buddhism
Jainism Jain Emblem Jainism and Science Time in Jain Cosmology Sikhism Ek
Onkar Khalsa Knighthood Khanda The Rehat Maryada EAST ASIAN RELIGIONS
Taoism Alchemy The Celestial Bureaucracy Eight Trigrams Feng Shui
Traditional Chinese Medicine Yin-yang Symbol Shinto Kagura Kami Tomoe Torii
Gate Confucianism Canonical Confucianism Double Happiness Symbol The Life
of Confucius Shui Xiao Falun Gong Falun Gong Emblem Qigong AFRICAN
RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS Native Religions of Africa Adinkra Symbols Cattle in
Maasai Spirituality Kuba Masks Zulu Divination Ancient Egyptian Religion
Animals in Egyptian Religion Ankh Isis Worship Loa and Orisha Worship
African Mermaid Myths Animal Sacrifice The Bizango and Zombification The
Haitian Loa INDIGENOUS AMERICAN RELIGIONS Mayan Religion Jaguar The Mayan
Calendar Aztec Religion Human Sacrifice Quetzalcoatl Tenochtitlan Incan
Religion Andean Mummification Rituals Chakana Water Spirits Native American
Religion Coyote The Ghost Dance Movement Great Spirit Symbolism Kokopelli
Medicine Wheel Peyote Rituals Rain Dance Symbols of the Sun Totem Pole
OCEANIC RELIGIONS Australian Aboriginal Religion Dreamtime Kangaroo The
Rainbow Serpent Uluru and Kata Tjuta Polynesian Religion The Moai Ritual
Tattooing Tapu and Mana Tiki WESTERN PAGANISM Ancient Greek and Roman
Religion Dionysus Hellenism Symbol Mithraic Mysteries New Age and Neo-pagan
Spirituality Horned God Symbol Mjolnir Nature Worship Pentagrams and
Pentacles Satanism Stonehenge The Triple Goddess and Triple Spiral Wicca
and the Goddess Movement Glossary of Terminology Selected Bibliography
Index