Author: Richard Payne KnightPublisher:
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Category : Isernia (Italy)
Languages : en
Pages : 364
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A Discourse on the Worship of Priapus
Author: Richard Payne KnightPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Isernia (Italy)
Languages : en
Pages : 364
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A Discourse on the Worship of Priapus and Its Connection With the Mystic Theology of the Ancients
Author: Richard Payne KnightPublisher: Kessinger Publishing
ISBN: 9781425356248
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Languages : en
Pages : 220
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A Discourse on the Worship of Priapus
Author: Richard KnightPublisher:
ISBN: 9781535416009
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Languages : en
Pages : 74
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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.
Discourse On the Worship of Priapus
Author: Knight Richard PaynePublisher:
ISBN: 9780243823383
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Languages : en
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A Discourse on the Worship of Priapus, and Its Connection with the Mystic Theology of the Ancients ...
Author: Richard Payne KnightPublisher:
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Category : Phallicism
Languages : en
Pages : 452
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A Discourse on the Worship of Priapus
Author: Richard Payne KnightPublisher:
ISBN: 9781396326745
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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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.
A Discourse on the Worship of Priapus
Author: Richard Payne KnightPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781015684300
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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A Discourse on the Worship of Priapus
Author: Richard Payne KnightPublisher:
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Category : Phallicism
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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A Discourse on the Worship of Priapus
Author: Richard Payne KnightPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3750404313
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 91
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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.
An Account of the Remains of the Worship of Priapus
Author: Richard Payne KnightPublisher:
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Category : Phallicism
Languages : en
Pages : 238
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