Bøger af James Alan Montgomery

This is a new release of the original 1935 edition.

Religions Of The Past And Present is a book that contains a series of lectures delivered by members of the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania in the year 1918. The book provides a comprehensive overview of various religions that have existed in the past and those that are currently being practiced. The lectures cover a wide range of topics including the history, beliefs, practices, and rituals of religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and many more. The book also delves into the impact of religion on society, culture, and politics. The author, James Alan Montgomery, has written the book in a clear and concise manner, making it accessible to readers of all levels of understanding. This book is an excellent resource for anyone interested in learning about the diversity of religious beliefs and practices across the world.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

(LARGE PRINT EDITION) This Text Is Contained In Memoirs Of The American Philosophical Society Held At Philadelphia For Promoting Useful Knowledge, V4 1935.

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Religions Of The Past And Present is a book that was first published in 1918. It is a collection of lectures delivered by members of the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania. The book offers a comprehensive overview of the world's major religions, including Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. It examines the beliefs, practices, and historical development of these religions, as well as their impact on society and culture. The book also explores the relationship between religion and science, the role of religion in politics, and the challenges facing religion in the modern world. The lectures are presented in a clear and accessible style, making the book an ideal resource for students, scholars, and anyone interested in the study of religion.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

This volume began as the John Bohlen Lectures in 1906. Contents 1 The Re-discovery of the Samaritans 2 The Land of Samaria and the City of Shechem 3 The Modern Samaritans 4 The Origin of the Samaritan Sect 5 The Samaritans under the Hellenic Empire 6 The Samaritans under the Roman Empire 7 The Samaritans under Islam 8 The Geographical Distribution of the Samaritans 9 The Samaritans in the Apocryphal Literature, the New Testament, and Josephus 10 The Samaritans in the Talmuds and Other Rabbinic Literature 11 The Talmudic Booklet, the Masseket Kutim 12 The Theology of the Samaritans 13 The Samaritan Sects: Gnosticism 14 The Languages and Literature of the Samaritans

In 1888 the University of Pennsylvania sponsored the first ever American archaeological expedition to Mesopotamia, to Nippur, about 160 km south of Baghdad. Among the artefacts discovered were the remains of over 100 inscribed bowls from the early centuries CE. Some contain unidentifiable writing, but most carry spiral inscriptions of exorcism texts in one of three Aramaic dialects and scripts: that of the Babylonian Talmud, a Syriac dialect, and Mandaic. This book, first published in 1913, contains transcriptions and annotated translations of texts from forty of the bowls, together with an inscription found on a human skull, and 41 illustrations. A substantial introduction sets the material in the broader context of Hellenistic magic. The author traces the bowl magic back to ancient Babylonian sorcery, and explores its relations with cuneiform religious texts and Greek magical papyri, emphasising its culturally eclectic character and the diversity of its users.