10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROPITIATIVE»
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propitiative in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
propitiative and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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New Englander and Yale Review
It is the fear of these that leads to idolatrous worship; and such worship is simply
propitiative. The heathen do not worship the benign deities, since they are sure of
their good will. In the old Norse mythology Baldur, the god of goodness, is of ...
Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher,
1863
It is the fear of these that leads to idolatrous worship; and such worship is simply
propitiative. The heathen do not worship the benign deities, since they are sure of
their good will. In the old Norse mythology Baldur, the god of goodness, is of ...
3
Rattlesnakes: Their Habits, Life Histories, and Influence on ...
But it should not be thought that these practices were restricted to rattlers or,
indeed, to snakes. On the contrary, propitiative and ritualistic treatments,
protection, and terms of kinship, were often applied to other animals, such as the
bear, deer, ...
Laurence Monroe Klauber,
1997
4
The Pursuit of Holiness in Late Medieval and Renaissance ...
Certainly the propitiative processions of the commune in crisis remained more
traditional, with the clergy in a prominent position in front, and "the people" in
back. The indiscriminate mixing of different social classes in these crisis
processions ...
Charles Edward Trinkaus, Heiko Augustinus Oberman,
1974
5
The Problems of Work: Scientology Applied to the Work-a-day ...
Page 89. propitiative: propitiation is a low emotion below anger and close to
apathy. Propitiative means trying to please or satisfy someone in a way
calculated to win their favor in order to defend or protect oneself against their
disapproval, ...
6
Outlines of Christian theology
Some of them were thank offerings, some of communion in worship before God.
Some of them were propitiative, not necessarily in view of sin or Divine
displeasure, but propitiative gifts to secure Divine favor. And then there was the
propitiative ...
7
Sacred and Legendary Art
... fulfilment of vows; either as the expression of thanksgiving for blessings which
have been vouchsafed, or propitiative against calamities to be averted. The far
greater number of these pictures commemorate an escape from danger, sickness
, ...
Mrs. Jameson (Anna),
1857
The aspirant can easily fall prey to over evaluation of his experiences. One can
easily become over propitiative and humbly grateful or even arrogant. Under
these circumstances the student is extremely vulnerable to all types of
propaganda, ...
9
Public Life in Renaissance Florence
In one case propitiative processions lasted a novena; in another they went on for
a week; and in still another case, they were held each Sunday during Lent. The
options were many and depended on the meaning of the crisis as interpreted by
...
10
An Alien Affair: Mission Earth
If Prahd had changed my cells, it followed by Earth psychology that my
personality would suffer a total shift! So what new personality would I have?
Something sweet and kind—Gods forbid! Or something whining and propitiative,
like ...
NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROPITIATIVE»
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propitiative is used in the context of the following news items.
US appeases Sudan's genocidal tyrant while NATO bombs Libya
The U.S. has maintained its propitiative stance with Sudan despite the regime's continuing commitment to a policy of race murder, evidenced by ... «Examiner.com, Jul 11»