Download or read book A Discourse on the Worship of Priapus written by Richard Knight and published by . This book was released on 2016-07-24 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With 25 illustrations. This extended essay on fertility worship in the Classical period was written by Robert Payne Knight, a distinguished English scholar, parlimentarian, writer, and antiquarian. Published in 1786, this book shocked English society to such an extent that Knight took it upon himself to supress it. Although the study of the history of religion has vastly advanced since Knight's day, this was one of the first books to deal with the issue of sexuality and religion.
Download or read book A Discourse on the Worship of Priapus and Its Connection With the Mystic Theology of the Ancients written by Richard Payne Knight and published by Kessinger Publishing. This book was released on 2005-12-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. 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 the original work.
Download or read book A Discourse on the Worship of Priapus and Its Connection with the Mystic Theology of the Ancients written by Richard Payne Knight and published by . This book was released on 1865 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book A Discourse on the Worship of Priapus written by Richard Payne Knight and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2019-10-14 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HAVING last made a curious discovery, that in a Province of this Kingdom, and not fifty miles from its Capital, a sort of devotion is still paid to PRIAPUS, the obscene Divinity of the Ancients (though under another denomination), I thought it circumstance worth recording; particularly, as it offers a fresh proof of the similitude of the Popish and Pagan Religion, so well observed by Dr. Middleton, in his celebrated Letter from Rome: and therefore I mean to deposit the authentic proofs of this assertion in the British Museum, when a proper opportunity shall offer. In the meantime I send you the following account, which, I flatter myself, will amuse you for the present, and may in future serve to illustrate those proofs. I had long ago discovered, that the women and children of the lower class, at Naples, and in its neighbourhood, frequently wore, as an ornament of dress, a sort of Amulets, (which they imagine to be a preservative from the mal occhii , evil eyes , or enchantment) exactly similar to those which were worn by the ancient Inhabitants of this Country for the very same purpose, as likewise for their supposed invigorating influence; and all of which have evidently a relation to the Cult of Priapus. Struck with this conformity in ancient and modern superstition, I made a collection of both the ancient and modern Amulets of this sort, and placed them together in the British Museum, where they remain. The modern Amulet most in vogue represents a hand clinched, with the point of the thumb thrust betwixt the index and middle finger; the next is a shell; and the third is a half-moon.
Download or read book A Discourse on the Worship of Priapus written by Richard Payne Knight and published by . This book was released on 2024-05-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Discourse on the Worship of Priapus delves into the intricate relationship between fertility worship and sexuality in the Classical period. Written by an esteemed English scholar and antiquarian, Richard Payne Knight, this seminal 1786 work explores the veneration of Priapus, the god of fertility, offering an unprecedented examination of the interplay between religion and sexuality. Knight's insightful analysis shocked contemporary society, leading to its initial suppression. Despite advancements in the study of religious history, Knight's essay remains a pioneering text, shedding light on ancient phallic symbolism and its cultural significance. This profound exploration offers readers a unique perspective on the historical context of fertility worship, encapsulating the enduring impact of Knight's scholarly contributions.
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Download or read book A Discourse on the Worship of Priapus written by Richard Payne Knight and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-09-14 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Discourse on the Worship of Priapus: And Its Connection With the Mystic Theology of the Ancients The bold utterances of Knight on a fubject which until that time had been entirely tabooed, or had been treated in a way to hide rather than to difcover the truth, Ihocked the fenfi bilities of the higher clahes of Englifh fociety, and the minif'ters and members of the various denominations of the Chrifiian world. Rather than endure the {torm of criticifm, aroufed by the publication, he fuppre 'ed during his lifetime all the copies of the book he could recall, confequently it became very fcarce, and continued fo for nearly a hundred years. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
Download or read book An Account of the Remains of the Worship of Priapus written by Richard Payne Knight and published by . This book was released on 1786 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book A Discourse on the Worship of Priapus written by Richard Payne Knight and published by Fredonia Books (NL). This book was released on 2000-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Discourse on the Worship of Priapus: And Its Connection With the Mystic Theology of the Ancients Perhaps no Englifhman of modern times, or of any time, has intelligently treated (0 many different departments of literary refearch: Archaeology, Art, Bibliography, Chrillianity, Cufioms, Heraldry, Literary Hillary, Philology. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book A Discourse on the Worship of Priapus and Its Connection with the Mystic Theology of the Ancients written by Richard Payne and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Discourse on the Worship of Priapus and Its Connection with the Mystic Theology of the Ancients To which is Added an Essay on the Worship of the Generative Powers During the Middle Ages written by Richard Payne Knight and published by . This book was released on 1865 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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