Isbn: 9781528417372 - the collecting net, 1938, vol. 13 (classic reprint) (3 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book seeks to determine how the origins of religion can be traced through various ancient ritualistic practices. The author argues that there is a distinct, early point of separation between the role of the priest and the role of the shaman, and that humans invariably turn to supernatural entities in times of severe need. By studying the rituals of ancient Egyptians and the symbolic representations of religious practices in ancient Mesoamerican art, this book reveals how ritualistic religious behavior is a complex product of ancient sociological factors. 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.…