Bursa in Kalmuck mythology, is a deity said to possess the virtue of preserving beauty, and also of healing diseases. Usually its image is made of stone, and enclosed in a small case, which is hung about the neck. When a Kalmuck contracts a disease, he rubs some of this stone off, and mixes the dust with his food, which he then eats. The Lamas have sole right to sell these idols. They affirm that the stone came from the mountain on which Dalai Lama lives.
The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature was edited by John McClintock and James Strong. It contains nearly 50,000 articles pertaining to Biblical and other religious literature, people, creeds, etc. It is a fantastic research tool for broad Christian study.
John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More