{"product_id":"phallic-miscellanies","title":"Phallic Miscellanies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if the shapes of sacred buildings hold traces of ancient beliefs about the power of life?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Phallic Miscellanies, Hargrave Jennings explores fertility symbols in stone, ritual and myth. His survey moves through India, Egypt, Greece and Rome, asking how ancient peoples understood creation. In India, he gives special attention to Shiva worship and the paired forms of the lingam and yoni.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJennings makes a sweeping claim: fertility emblems survive in later faiths, buildings and customs. Towers, spires, pillars and obelisks become clues in his search for hidden connections. This is a Victorian reading of religious origins, shaped more by resemblance and broad comparison than by strict proof.\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 the power of birth and growth stands at the heart of ancient worship.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSymbols across ancient lands\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow comparisons across India, Egypt, Greece and Rome, with fertility as the connecting thread.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShiva and sacred emblems\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover the place Jennings gives the lingam and yoni in his account of Indian worship.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHidden meanings in stone\u003c\/strong\u003e – Consider his proposed links between fertility symbols and the shapes of towers, pillars and spires.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Victorian search for origins\u003c\/strong\u003e – Encounter an age’s fascination with comparative myth, occult ideas and hidden lines of religious descent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers curious about comparative religion, symbolism and Victorian occult writing, who welcome bold interpretations while keeping their limits in view.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and explore Jennings’s search for the symbols behind sacred forms.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534656045404,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/00495_en_ebook-front_c28.jpg?v=1792175014","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/products\/phallic-miscellanies","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}