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100	1		_aSaltus, Edgar, _d1855-1921
245	1	4	_aThe Lords of the Ghostland: A History of the Ideal
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2010
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2010-03-12
508			_aProduced by Adam Buchbinder, Chandra Friend and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
520			_a"The Lords of the Ghostland: A History of the Ideal" by Edgar Saltus is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the evolution of religious thought and the concept of divinity across various cultures, particularly focusing on gods such as Brahma, Ormuzd, and Jehovah. Saltus explores how these ideals shape and transform society's understanding of existence, morality, and the divine. The opening of the book introduces the notion that the essence of poetry lies in the ideal, tracing the origins of divine figures in human experience and language. Saltus discusses the early polytheistic beliefs of various cultures, emphasizing the transformation of these gods from vague concepts into concrete deities as humanity evolved. He delves into the Hindu pantheon, particularly Brahma and the Hindu belief system, contrasting it with other religious figures like Ormuzd and Jehovah. The narrative suggests a deeper exploration of how these formative ideas influenced human consciousness and societal structures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aReligions
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31608
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