{"product_id":"pagan-and-christian-creeds-edward-carpenter-9781908388926","title":"Pagan and Christian Creeds: Their Origin and Meaning (Aziloth Books)","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdward Carpenter's book is a fascinating account of the relation between Christian and pagan belief-systems. Drawing on a wide range of sources, the author shows the continuity of theological and cosmological thought that underpins both Christianity and other earlier religions. The parallels are striking: long before Christianity, as Carpenter points out, many pagans worshipped god-men born of virgin mothers on the 25th December. This perceptive analysis covers such topics as rites of expiation and redemption, the use of sacraments and eucharist, the blood sacrifice, and solar mythology, ranging across a wide swathe of ancient and tribal beliefs and finding numerous points of correspondence with Christian dogma. An intriguing feast of fact and startling 'coincidences', and a must-read for anyone interested in esotericism, pagan ritual or the origins of Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edward Carpenter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1908388927\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781908388926\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aziloth Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/17\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d","brand":"Edward Carpenter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939148005631,"sku":"9781908388926","price":11.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_b83d436a-adc8-47c8-82bd-0ab2a2aa3ecf.jpg?v=1681439777","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pagan-and-christian-creeds-edward-carpenter-9781908388926","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}