The Gentile and the Jew, Vol. 2 of 2: In the Courts of the Temple of Christ: An Introduction to the History of Christianity (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from The Gentile and the Jew, Vol. 2 of 2: In the Courts of the Temple of Christ: An Introduction to the History of Christianity The Etruscan state in Central Italy comprised the Rasena, who had probably immigrated as conquerors from the north the Old subjugated population of the Umbrians, who were of kindred race with the Latins, and were anciently called Tusci, dwelling particularly in the southern parts of Etruria, between Tarquinii and Rome: and the people of the coast, of Greek origin, with the cities of Pisae, Alsium, Agylla, and Pyrgi, names which sufi'i ciently indicate they were Hellenic settlements. The Etrus cans had received art and the commencement of a literature from Greece; the connexion of Corinth with Tarquinii is well attested. The Greek element, indeed, must have been lost in the cities of the coast, which declined so early as hardly to be mentioned again after the third century b.c. But Greek in fluence is nevertheless unmistakable in the Etruscan religious system; and as the Rasena brought their own gods and notions of religion with them from the north, and adopted others from the conquered Tusci, the Etruscan religion is to be viewed as composed Of three elements. The Tusci had certain Latin and Sabine deities, either in common with these kindred tribes from the first, or receiving them afterwards at their hands. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. Hardcover, Label: Forgotten Books, Forgotten Books, Product group: Book, Published: 2018-03-21, Studio: Forgotten Books.