Publisher's Synopsis
The Circle and The Cross: A Study in Continuity, The Circle V1 is a book written by A. Hadrian Allcroft. The book explores the continuity between pre-Christian religious beliefs and practices and Christianity. The author argues that there are many similarities between these two belief systems, and that Christianity is not a completely new religion, but rather a continuation of pre-existing beliefs. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which focuses on a different aspect of this continuity. The first chapter discusses the use of circles and crosses in both pre-Christian and Christian religious art and symbolism. The second chapter explores the similarities between pre-Christian and Christian beliefs about the afterlife. The third chapter discusses the use of sacred spaces in both pre-Christian and Christian religious practices. The fourth chapter examines the role of sacrifice in both belief systems. The final chapter concludes with a discussion of the implications of this continuity for modern-day religious practice. Overall, The Circle and The Cross is a thought-provoking exploration of the connections between pre-Christian and Christian religious beliefs and practices.1927. Other volumes in this set include ISBN number(s): 0766176207. Volume 1 of 2 - The Circle. The problem of finding the true origin of the word �������church' has drawn the author vastly further than he ever anticipated, for this origin would seem to go back far into the beginnings of European civilization, and there is as much to be said of the word's pagan as of its Christian history. Contents: Circular churchyard; Round Barrow; Evolution of the Sepulchral ring; Origin of the Sepulchral ring; Achean, Latin and Danish Moot; Circles of Aberdeenshire; Circus in Britain; Moot Circles of the British Isles; Date of the Stone Circles; Nordic Peoples; Druidism; Cimbri and Their Kindred; Mound Moot.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. 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 their original work.
