Rivers of Life, or Sources and Streams of the Faiths of Man, in All Lands, Vol. 1: Showing the Evolution of Faiths From the Rudest Symbolisms to the Latest Spiritual Developments (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

James George Roche Forlong

9780331520613: Rivers of Life, or Sources and Streams of the Faiths of Man, in All Lands, Vol. 1: Showing the Evolution of Faiths From the Rudest Symbolisms to the Latest Spiritual Developments (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0331520613 ISBN 13: 9780331520613

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Explore how sacred symbols across the world reveal the evolution of faiths, from ancient symbols to modern beliefs.

This book traces a long arc of religious ideas, showing how Sun, Fire, Serpent, and Lingam motifs recur in rites, art, and stone cultures. It links artifacts, temples, and coins to a shared language of fertility, creation, and reverence found in many lands. Through plates and discussion, it invites readers to see how different traditions reflect common needs and questions about life, power, and the divine.

See how symbols like the Lingam, Yoni, trees, and suns recur across cultures and time.
Learn how archaeology and iconography illuminate beliefs behind monuments, grave markers, and coins.
Explore connections between ancient temple design, sacred objects, and ritual sites.
Understand a broad view of world religions grounded in tangible symbols rather than dogma.

Ideal for readers curious about the roots of world beliefs, symbolism in ancient art, and the cross-cultural threads that bind human faiths.

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