{"product_id":"phallic-worship","title":"Falijsko štovanje","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if stones, pillars and sacred fires all point to the same human wonder: the power to create life?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Phallic Worship, Hargrave Jennings explores ancient religion through a single bold idea. He argues that wonder at generation lies at the root of worship. Seed, birth, growth and harvest become clues as he searches for signs of creative power in sacred objects, buildings and rites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis study ranges across the faiths of Egypt, India, Greece and Rome, then traces what he sees as surviving symbols in later religions. Read it as a window into Victorian occult thought, not a settled account of religious origins. Its appeal lies in following a curious, speculative mind through the ancient past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLife as a sacred force\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore Jennings's claim that reverence for generation shapes the earliest forms of worship.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStones with hidden meanings\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow his readings of upright stones, pillars, obelisks and towers as symbols of creative power.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSymbols across religious boundaries\u003c\/strong\u003e – Consider his proposed links between ancient rites, forms of Christianity and medieval customs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Victorian view of antiquity\u003c\/strong\u003e – Encounter a way of reading the past that mixes curious learning with occult speculation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuestions worth keeping open\u003c\/strong\u003e – Weigh a sweeping theory against the caution that similar shapes can carry different cultural meanings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of religious history, symbolism and Victorian occult thought, and anyone curious about nineteenth-century views of antiquity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and explore Jennings's world of sacred shapes with curiosity and a questioning eye.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534641430876,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/00456_en_ebook-front_c07.jpg?v=1792174995","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/hr\/products\/phallic-worship","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}