Ce livre présente une étude détaillée du culte du cyprès pyramidal dans l'Antiquité, à travers les croyances religieuses, les pratiques funéraires et les utilisations esthétiques de l'arbre sacré chez les Égyptiens, les Étrusques, les Grecs et les Romains. Félix Lajard a rassemblé de nombreux témoignages documentaires, iconographiques et archéologiques pour offrir une vue d'ensemble sur un phénomène méconnu mais fascinant de l'histoire religieuse et culturelle de l'antiquité. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.