Publisher's Synopsis
Phallicism: Celestial and Terrestrial; Heathen and Christian and Its Connection with the Rosicrucians and the Gnostics and Its foundation in Buddhism is a comprehensive study of the history and symbolism of phallic worship. The book explores the various forms of phallicism across different cultures and religions, including Christianity, Buddhism, and the ancient pagan religions. The author, Hargrave Jennings, connects phallicism with the Rosicrucians and the Gnostics, exploring their influence on the development of this form of worship. Through a detailed analysis of the symbolism and mythology of phallicism, Jennings provides a fascinating insight into the origins and significance of this ancient practice. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of religion, mythology, and symbolism.Partial Contents: Definitions; History of the Phallic symbol-structures; Classes of the Phalli; Celestial or Theosophical doctrine of the unsexual transcendental Phallicism; Mysteries of Phallus; its idealized Gnostic, Rosicrucian or Christian renderings; Rites and ceremonies; Hebrew Phallicism; Rosicrucian and Gnostic meanings of the obelisks; Priapic illustrations; Transcendental ideas of the Rosicrucians; their Cabalistic philosophy as to the occult interchange of Nature and Magic; Mystic anatomy of the Rosicrucian philosophers; Gnostics and their beliefs; Indian Religions.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.
