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Anacalypsis: An Attempt to Draw Aside the Veil of the Saitic Isis; or an Inquiry Into th Origin of Languages, Nations, and Religions
Godfrey Higgins
Digireads.com 2007
Heftet, 447 + 432 + 536 sider
ISBN: 978-1420929911, 978-1420929928, 978-1420929935
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Anacalypsis: An Attempt to Draw Aside the Veil of the Saitic Isis or an Inquiry into the Origin of Languages, Nations and Religions' is the result of more than twenty years of research by Godfrey Higgins and is an effort by the author to uncover 'a most ancient and universal religion from which all later creeds and doctrines sprang.' A lengthy and extensively researched history, 'Anacalypsis' provides valuable insight into the origins of religion. The full text presented here in three large volumes.
The Anacalypsis (a.k.a. An Attempt to Draw Aside the Veil of the Saitic Isis or an Inquiry into the Origin of Languages, Nations and Religions) is a huge treatise written by religious historian Godfrey Higgins. It took him more than twenty years of research to discover that there was once an ancient and universal religion, basically the foundation of all other religions that are known today. His theories about Pandeism are still of enormous interest today. *** Echoes of the Eternal is a monumental series that brings together the defining texts of the world's spiritual, religious, and mythic heritage. From the sacred scriptures of Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, and other global faiths, to the mystical writings of saints and sages, the myths of ancient civilizations, and the arcane literature of secret societies and occult traditions-this collection explores the full spectrum of humanity's search for the divine, the mysterious, and the transcendent. Each volume shapes spiritual consciousness and cultural identity across time. Whether it is the poetic wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita, the visionary revelations of the Qur'an, the esoteric allegories of the Kabbalah, the shamanic myths of indigenous peoples, or the secret doctrines of the Rosicrucians and Freemasons, this series reveals how humans have long sought to explain existence, destiny, and the unseen forces of the cosmos.
The Monumental 1836 Study of Comparative Mythology and Religious Origins
First published in 1836, Anacalypsis stands as one of the most ambitious works of nineteenth-century comparative religion. In this vast study, Godfrey Higgins undertook a sweeping investigation into the origins of myth, theology, symbolism, and ancient religious systems.
Volume I introduces Higgins’ central thesis: that the mythologies of the ancient world share deep structural correspondences — linguistic, symbolic, astronomical, and ritual — pointing to common roots across Egypt, India, Greece, Persia, and early Christianity.
This is not a modern reinterpretation. It is the original 19th-century argument in its full scope.
Inside Volume I:
• Comparative analysis of ancient mythic systems
• Early discussions of solar symbolism and astronomical religion
• Linguistic parallels across classical and Near Eastern traditions
• Examination of priestly traditions and ritual structures
• Extensive citations drawn from classical and early Orientalist scholarship
Higgins wrote at a time when archaeology, philology, and comparative religion were emerging disciplines. His conclusions reflect the intellectual environment of his era — ambitious, speculative, and system-building. Whether one agrees with his interpretations or not, the scale of his research influenced later esoteric, Theosophical, and alternative-historical movements for generations.
This Penemue Archive edition reproduces the original 1836 printing in facsimile form:
• Original pagination preserved
• Typography and formatting retained
• No modern edits or reinterpretation
• Restored for clarity while maintaining historical integrity
For scholars of comparative mythology, esoteric history, nineteenth-century religious speculation, and the intellectual roots of modern alternative thought, Anacalypsis remains a foundational artifact.
This is not a summary. It is not abridged. It is the original monument.
Volume Two represents the continuation of Godfrey Higgins’ ambitious inquiry into the origins of languages, mythic systems, and religious traditions across civilizations.
Composed during a formative period in the development of comparative mythology and philology, this volume extends Higgins’ attempt to identify structural correspondences among ancient traditions. Drawing upon Sanskrit literature, classical sources, biblical chronology, and emerging archaeological research of the early nineteenth century, Higgins sought to construct a unified explanatory framework spanning India, Egypt, Persia, Greece, Rome, and the Hebrew world.
Volume Two systematizes arguments introduced in Volume One and advances several defining themes of early comparative scholarship:
• The hypothesis of a primordial symbolic origin underlying diverse religious traditions
• The interpretation of myth through astronomical and calendrical systems
• Linguistic parallels among Sanskrit, Hebrew, Greek, and related languages
• Critical examination of ecclesiastical authority and established orthodoxy
Modern readers will encounter methods and chronological assumptions characteristic of Higgins’ era. These are preserved without alteration. This edition does not revise, annotate, or reinterpret the text. It presents the work as a historical artifact—an example of nineteenth-century intellectual synthesis at scale.
This volume reproduces the 1836 London first edition in full facsimile. Pagination, spelling, references, formatting, and typographic conventions remain as originally printed. Minor digital restoration has been performed solely to improve legibility where necessary due to aging paper and ink.
To read Anacalypsis, Volume Two today is to observe the formation of large-scale comparative religious theory at a decisive moment in intellectual history. Whether accepted, critiqued, or reexamined, Higgins’ synthesis influenced subsequent debates in theology, esotericism, mythography, and the academic study of religion.
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