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Pagan & Christian Creeds: Their Origin and Meaning

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PAGAN AND CHRISTIAN CREEDS: THEIR ORIGIN AND MEANING I INTRODUCTORY

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II SOLAR MYTHS AND CHRISTIAN FESTIVALS

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III THE SYMBOLISM OF THE ZODIAC

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IV TOTEM-SACRAMENTS AND EUCHARISTS

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V FOOD AND VEGETATION MAGIC

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VI MAGICIANS, KINGS AND GODS

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VII RITES OF EXPIATION AND REDEMPTION

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VIII PAGAN INITIATIONS AND THE SECOND BIRTH

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IX MYTH OF THE GOLDEN AGE

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X THE SAVIOUR-GOD AND THE VIRGIN-MOTHER

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XI RITUAL DANCING

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XII THE SEX-TABOO

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XIII THE GENESIS OF CHRISTIANITY

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XIV THE MEANING OF IT ALL

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XV THE ANCIENT MYSTERIES

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XVI THE EXODUS OF CHRISTIANITY

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XVII CONCLUSION

APPENDIX THE TEACHING OF THE UPANISHADS BEING THE SUBSTANCE OF TWO LECTURES TO POPULAR AUDIENCES

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PAGAN & CHRISTIAN CREEDS:

THEIR ORIGIN AND MEANING

By

EDWARD CARPENTER

NEW YORK

HARCOURT, BRACE AND COMPANY