# Forerunners and rivals of Christianity

Author: Legge, Francis, 1853-1922

Genre: Category: History - Religious

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71384

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Forerunners+and+rivals+of+Christianity+Legge&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

The extent of the Persian Empire and its government—Alexander’s aim, the marriage of Europe and Asia, attained after his death—Greek becomes common language—Importance of this for History of Religions—Ideas of antiquity about gods—Monotheism of philosophers, and of Hebrew Prophets—Aristotle’s _dictum_ that religion follows form of temporal government—Alexander, perfect type of monarch—Adoption of monarchical government by his Successors—Identification of Greek with barbarian gods—Worship of Syrian and other foreign gods in Athens—Increase of foreign worships after Alexander—Deification of Alexander and his Successors leads to Euhemerism—Change of religious views among Greeks—Age of innova...

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/forerunners-and-rivals-of-christianity-71384/chapters/8/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/forerunners-and-rivals-of-christianity-71384/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/forerunners-and-rivals-of-christianity-71384/chapters/13/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/forerunners-and-rivals-of-christianity-71384/chapters/9/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/forerunners-and-rivals-of-christianity-71384/chapters/11/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/forerunners-and-rivals-of-christianity-71384/chapters/7/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/forerunners-and-rivals-of-christianity-71384/chapters/12/index.md)
- [Book IV. c. 4, _passim_, especially the device for making sheep cut](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/forerunners-and-rivals-of-christianity-71384/chapters/10/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/forerunners-and-rivals-of-christianity-71384/chapters/2/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/forerunners-and-rivals-of-christianity-71384/chapters/3/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/forerunners-and-rivals-of-christianity-71384/chapters/1/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/forerunners-and-rivals-of-christianity-71384/chapters/4/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/forerunners-and-rivals-of-christianity-71384/chapters/5/index.md)