Antiquities category: 284 books

In ancient times, Emperor Wu of Han dynasty bestowed Pixiu as 「Treasure of Emperor」. Pixiu was allowed to be used only among the royal families, but forbidden for ordinary officials and folks. They were put to serve as guardian spirits for royalties and will found at royal buildings and cemeteries...

Published in 1907, this volume was Otto's first attempt to bridge the purely religious and the purely scientific world views–which were as much in conflict during his time as they are today.  Chapters include "The Religious Interpretation of the World," "Naturalism," "Darwinism in General," and "The World and God," among other interesting topics.

Though there is no proof that ancestor-worship in general prevailed at any time in Babylonia, it would seem that the worship of heroes and prominent men was common, at least in early times. The tenth chapter of Genesis tells us of the story of Nimrod, who cannot be any other than the Merodach of the...

Desde los comienzos de la egiptología, los especialistas no pararon de acumular textos que hablan de Maat, diosa egipcia de la justicia. A pesar de toda esta documentación, Maat sigue siendo un misterio. Verdadera investigación, este libro saca partido de todos los indicios acumulados...

Il “Volto di Dio” affronta un tema molto complesso. Da molto tempo, gli storici dell’arte, gli antropologi e gli studiosi di iconografia, si interrogano sull’aspetto fisico di Cristo: è soprattutto la fisionomia del volto a destare molta curiosità poiché “quel volto” è l’archetipo...

That the people who inhabited the country at the time of the Spanish conquest had a multiplicity of gods there can be no doubt. The primitive form of worship, with time and by the effect of invasions from outside, had disappeared, and been replaced by that of their great men and women, who were deified...

This study provides a concrete example of how foraging societies enculturate and transform the natural environment and, through the use of material objects, create sacred spaces and sites. Using ethnographic and ethnohistorical information about the Khanty of Siberia, Jordan shows the shortcomings...

It is through its temples and tombs that ancient Egypt is mainly known to us. It is true that the warm and rainless climate of Upper Egypt has preserved many of the objects of daily life accidentally buried in the ruins of its cities, and that even fragments of fragile papyrus have come from the mounds...

English In this book I will highlight my recent discovery revealing the analogy of the ancient architectural plans of two big cities: Jerusalem and Tenochtitlan, likely founded by Enock (the well-known biblical prophet) with the aid of the gods which might today be called extraterrestrials. Furthermore,...

“Interazione Aliena” Ben possiamo immaginare con che precise regole si manifesta la “Creazione” e ben sappiamo che la “Geometria” in essa è un fattore molto importante, come lo è nel regno quantico, dal Cristallo di un fiocco di neve al “Cristallo stellare”, o alla mia “Symmetry...

Un mondo inesplorato, una viaggio oltre i confini della storia umana. Da oltre cinquemila anni India e Pakistan sembrano gelosamente custodire un passato dimenticato, un segreto racchiuso all'interno delle più antiche tradizioni che la storia umana conosca. Il viaggio ha inizio da una civiltà...

Undoubtedly the group of texts which have the most human interest and greatest literary value is the epical group, designated in Sumerian by the rubric zag-sal. This literary term was employed by the Sumerian scribes to designate a composition as didactic and theological. Religious texts of such kind...

Ever wonder what the Bible was all about but were nervous about reading such an intimidating book? Key Themes of the Old Testament is a creative approach to the study of the Old Testament. It surveys twelve Old Testament themes written for the undergraduate audience from a themes perspective. The...

In his pathbreaking Israel in Egypt James K. Hoffmeier sought to refute the claims of scholars who doubt the historical accuracy of the biblical account of the Israelite sojourn in Egypt. Analyzing a wealth of textual, archaeological, and geographical evidence, he put forth a thorough defense of the...