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M0004435: Drawing of idols carried by Assyrian warriors
Date: 13 November 1935Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/35/58Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive- Books
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Bell's new pantheon; or, historical dictionary of the gods, demi-gods, heroes, and fabulous personages of antiquity. Also, of the images and idols adored in the pagan world; together with their temples, priests, altars, oracles, fasts, festivals, games ... / Compiled from the best authorities.
Bell, John, 1745-1831.Date: M.DCC.XC- Books
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A testimony from the Scripture against idolatry & superstition, in two sermons, upon the example of that great reformer Hezekiah, 2 Kings XVIII. 4. The first, witnessing in general against all the idols and inventions of men in the worship of God. The second, more particularly against the ceremonies, and some other corruptions of the Church of England. Preached the one September 27. the other Septemb. 30. 1660. By Mr. Samuel Mather, once Pastor of a church of Christ in Dublin. [Eight lines from I Samuel]
Mather, Samuel, 1626-1671.Date: 1725]- Books
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Bell's New Pantheon; or, historical dictionary of the gods, demi-gods, heroes, and fabulous personages of antiquity: Also, of the Images and Idols Adored in the Pagan World; Together with their Temples, Priests, Altars, Oracles, Fasts, Festivals, Games, &c. As well as Descriptions of their Figures, Representations, and Symbols, Collected from Statues, Pictures, Coins, and other Remains of the Ancients. The whole Designed to Facilitate the Study of Mythology, History, Poetry, Painting, Statuary, Medals, &c. &c. And Compiled from the Best Authorities. Richly Embellished with Characteristic Prints. In Two Volumes. ...
Bell, John, 1745-1831.Date: M.DCC.XC. [1790]- Books
De idololatria liber / cum interpretatione Latina & notis Dionysii Vossii.
Maimonides, Moses, 1135-1204.Date: 1642- Pictures
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Episodes in the Pentateuch involving sacrifice, worship and idol-worshipping. Engraving.
Reference: 20167i- Pictures
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Men worship an ass bearing a religious image; alluding to both Aesop's fable of the ass and idol worship in Arianism and contemporary Catholicism. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.
Murer, Christoph, 1558-1614.Date: 1622Reference: 26660iPart of: XL Emblemata miscella nova- Archives and manuscripts
M0008439: Ancient Canaanite teraphim: figurines of fertility goddess
Date: November 1941Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/73/69Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive- Books
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Prelacy an idol, and prelates idolaters: all prelatists, maintainers of, and complyers with prelacy, charg'd with idolatry, and proven guilty. A sermon. By the Reverend and learned Mr. James Fraser ...
Fraser, James, 1639-1699.Date: 1742- Books
Gerardi Ioannis Vossii De theologia gentili : et physiologia christiana; sive De origine ac progressu idololatriæ; deque naturæ mirandis, quibus homo adducitur ad Deum.
Vossius, Gerardus Joannes, 1577-1649.Date: 1641- Pictures
Rachel, holding a statuette. Etching by J. Amman.
Amman, Jost, 1539-1591.Date: [between 1500 and 1599]Reference: 2952304i- Books
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An historical dissertation on idolatrous corruptions in religion from the beginning of the world; and On the Methods taken by Divine Providence in Reforming them. In the Course whereof the Divine Origine of the Law of Moses, is proved, against the Objections of such as have thought that Law deducible from the Rites and Customs of the Egyptians and other Gentiles. And in which divers Cavils of the Deists against Revelation are occasionally considered. In Two Volumes. ...
Young, Arthur, 1693-1759.Date: MDCCXXXIV. [1734]- Books
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Prelacy an idol, and prelates idolaters: all prelatists, maintainers of, and complyers with prelrcy [sic], charg'd with idolatry, and proven guilty, in a sermon, preached by Mr· Ja. Frazer of Brae, late minister of the Gospel at Colross.
Fraser, James, 1639-1699.Date: MDCCXIII. [1713]- Books
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Framing the Jina : narratives of icons and idols in Jain history / John E. Cort.
Cort, John E., 1953-Date: 2010- Books
Mer än tusen ord : bilden och de historiska vetenskaperna / redaktörer Lars M. Andersson, Lars Berggren & Ulf Zander.
Date: 2001- Books
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Elements of Hindu iconography / [T.A. Gopinatha Rao].
Rao, T. A. Gopinatha.Date: 1914-1916- Pictures
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Kamakura, Japan: large statue of "Daibootz" or the "Great Buddha", in wooded country. Photograph by W.P. Floyd, ca. 1873.
Floyd, William Pryor.Date: [between 1800 and 1899]Reference: 30002iPart of: Floyd, William Pryor.- Books
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Popish idolatry: a discourse delivered in the chapel of Harvard-College in Cambridge, New-England, May 8. 1765. At the lecture founded by the Honorable Paul Dudley, Esquire. By Jonathan Mayhew, D.D. Pastor of the West-Church in Boston. [Seven lines of Scripture texts]
Mayhew, Jonathan, 1720-1766.Date: MDCCLXV. [1765]- Books
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Popery, or, The Scarlet Whore of Babylon, The Antichristian Church of Rome, exposed. And some of her Delusions refuted and condemned. By Archibald Nimmo.
Nimmo, Archibald.Date: printed in the year 1779- Books
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Rome's idolatries and superstitions discovered. The King's duty to his subjects, against popery. When a king unkings himself, by going contrary to his duty and oath. With an exhortation to the King. By Archibald Nimmo.
Nimmo, Archibald.Date: Printed in the Year MDCCLXXX. [1780]- Pictures
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Sarawak: a wooden carving of Bali Atap, a Tutelary deity. Photograph.
Reference: 31440i- Books
Iconographic dictionary of the Indian religions : Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism / by Gösta Liebert.
Liebert, Gösta, 1916-1998.Date: 1986- Books
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A discourse concerning the idolatry practised in the Church of Rome, and the hazard of salvation in the communion of it: In Answer to some Papers of a Revolted Protestant. Wherein A Particular Account is given of the Fanaticisms and Divisions of that Church. The fifth volume. By the Right Reverend Father in God Edward Stillingfleet, D. D. Late Lord Bishop of Worcester.
Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699.Date: MDCCIX. [1709]- Books
The Yantras of deities and their numerological foundations : an iconographic consideration / by Fredrick W. Bunce.
Bunce, Fredrick W. (Frederick William), 1935-Date: 2001- Books
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The history of images, and of image-worship. Shewing, the original and progress of idolatry among pagans, Jews, and Christians: with a refutation of the second Council of Nice, and of other Advocates for Idolatry. By the late Reverend, Mr. James Owen.
Owen, James, 1654-1706.Date: 1709