In this book, Jennings constructs elaborate and constantly shifting sets of correspondences. He tries to interrelate huge sets of symbols and objects in his search for the elusive Rosicrucians."--Sacred-texts.com

Jennings' history joins the nineteenth-century debates that sought to determine the relationships between modern science, religion, and the supernatural.

This work is a fascinating study of symbolism and its pervasive presence in human culture, making it a valuable resource for scholars and enthusiasts alike.

An account of the rites & mysteries connected with the origin, rise & development of serpent worship in various parts of the world.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This volume gives much history of the early Rosicrucians (Agrippa, Robert Fludd, Jacob Boehm, Henry More, Lully, John Reuchlin, etc.) Contents: Critics of the Rosicrucians Critic.

CHAPTER I. India, the home of Phallic-worship-Linga described-The bull Nandi-Linga puja-Large and small lingams-Antiquity of Linga-puja-Growth of the Hindu Pantheon-Siva the destroyer-Sacred bulls-Shrine of Ek Linga-Legend relating to ...