Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion as Illustrated by the Religion of Ancient Egypt: Delivered in May and June, 1879Williams and Norgate, 1884 - 259 pages |
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Page ix
... scholars as I thought when I delivered my Lectures . I am certainly not disposed to admit the general proposition , that the Egyptian goddesses represented space . But M. Pierret's doctrine , ' qu'elles personnifient la lumière du ...
... scholars as I thought when I delivered my Lectures . I am certainly not disposed to admit the general proposition , that the Egyptian goddesses represented space . But M. Pierret's doctrine , ' qu'elles personnifient la lumière du ...
Page xv
... scholar as the late M. de Rougé , but while admitting the general accuracy of his facts , I respectfully suggested a very different interpretation of them . There are two distinct and independent currents in the history of human thought ...
... scholar as the late M. de Rougé , but while admitting the general accuracy of his facts , I respectfully suggested a very different interpretation of them . There are two distinct and independent currents in the history of human thought ...
Page xviii
... scholars derived from the same root , and are near relatives of the Greek Themis . Kerberos is as certainly Indo - European . The difficulty here lies in the choice of parentage . Has Professor Lieblein xviii PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION .
... scholars derived from the same root , and are near relatives of the Greek Themis . Kerberos is as certainly Indo - European . The difficulty here lies in the choice of parentage . Has Professor Lieblein xviii PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION .
Page xix
... scholars admit this etymology . It is given as a probable one in Benfey's Sanskrit- English Dictionary , p . 164 , under the word karbura . Benary finds a Greek etymology for the name , and Professor Max Müller ( Chips , II . p . 183 ) ...
... scholars admit this etymology . It is given as a probable one in Benfey's Sanskrit- English Dictionary , p . 164 , under the word karbura . Benary finds a Greek etymology for the name , and Professor Max Müller ( Chips , II . p . 183 ) ...
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... scholar , but also because it is most desirable that no misunderstanding should exist as to the real points in discussion , or the method and principles by which right con- clusions may be arrived at . As Professor Lieblein argues that ...
... scholar , but also because it is most desirable that no misunderstanding should exist as to the real points in discussion , or the method and principles by which right con- clusions may be arrived at . As Professor Lieblein argues that ...
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abode Abydos Amenhotep II Amon ancient ancient Egypt Anubis Book Brugsch called Chabas Champollion chapter Christian cloth coffin Dead deceased deity Dendera derived divine doctrine dynasty earth Egyp Egypt Egyptian language Egyptian mythology Egyptian religion Egyptian texts Egyptian word eighteenth dynasty eleventh dynasty evidence existence expressed father feast Fravashi funereal genius goddess gods Greek hath Hathor heart heaven Hebrew Heliopolis Henotheism hieroglyphic Horus hymns Indo-European inscriptions Isis king language Lectures legend living Lord Maat manuscripts Mariette Max Müller meaning monuments mother Museum myth mythology Nephthys nether world notion nutar nutra Osiris papyrus period person prayers Ptah Pyramids Rameses reign religious Renenet represented Rougé royal sacred says scholars Semitic Seti signifies soul sovereign speak sun-god symbol tablet Tefnut Tehutimes temple Thebes thine things thou art thou hast tion tombs translated verb worship written
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