Publisher's Synopsis
The Supernatural: Its Origin, Nature and Evolution is a comprehensive book written by John H. King. The book delves into the history and evolution of supernatural beliefs and practices across different cultures and time periods. It explores the origin of supernatural beliefs and how they have evolved over time, shaping human societies and cultures.The book covers a wide range of topics, including the role of supernatural beliefs in religion, mythology, and folklore. It also examines the relationship between supernatural beliefs and science, and how they have influenced each other throughout history.The author provides an in-depth analysis of various supernatural phenomena such as ghosts, spirits, demons, and other supernatural beings. He also discusses the different ways in which people have attempted to communicate with the supernatural, including through divination, magic, and ritual practices.Throughout the book, the author draws on a range of sources, including historical texts, religious scriptures, and anthropological studies. He provides a balanced and nuanced perspective on the subject, exploring both the positive and negative aspects of supernatural beliefs and practices.Overall, The Supernatural: Its Origin, Nature and Evolution is a fascinating and informative book that is sure to appeal to anyone interested in the history and evolution of supernatural beliefs and practices.1892. This work contains Volumes 1 and 2 of the original books. The author demonstrates that the impersonal forms of supernal faith have preceded the persons, and that when the supernal personal powers were evolved by any race, they commenced with the lowest class of ghosts or spirits, and in advancing, they proceeded in accordance with their own social development, to scheme the divine government on the standard of their own social state. In special chapters, the author details the rarer instances in which certain races have evolved the concepts of supreme and abstract deities. In conclusion, he shows that there have been men of original mental capacity in all times and countries, as demonstrated by a series of literary and historical records.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.