Tradition 35 of 35
Ancient religions, animism, and ritual
Ancient and traditional religious systems, animist and polytheist belief, deities, sacred rites, mystery cults, and historical ritual practices that contextualize magical and esoteric traditions.
Membership means relevance, not endorsement.
- Books
- 14,367
- Earliest
- 1100
- to 2026
- Read free
- 44%
- 6,362 with public full text
- With covers
- 49%
How books qualify
- Query + metadata match4,877
- Metadata match260
- Query match9,225
- Source classification (retained through merging)5
Every placement records its evidence — the controlled subject queries that found the book at its sources and the bibliographic metadata retained through merging. Each book page shows its own. How the rationale system works.
Key subjects
- God2.1K
- Animals1.9K
- Early works to 18001.8K
- Juvenile fiction907
- Rites and ceremonies891
- History810
- Juvenile literature779
- Providence and government of God752
- Sermons669
- Funeral rites and ceremonies624
- Conduct of life615
- Religion557
- Bible479
- Children471
- Animal welfare462
- Christianity424
- animal magnetism417
- Children's stories380
- Fiction360
- Christian life357
- Natural history339
- Attributes334
- Zoology321
- Cult314
Top languages
- English7,932 · 55%
- German1,498 · 10%
- French1,335 · 9%
- Latin1,255 · 9%
- Italian437 · 3%
Notable authors
All authors- Harrison Weir40 in this tradition46 books
- Religious Tract Society32 in this tradition66 books
- France. Convention nationale31 books
- Augustine of Hippo26 in this tradition46 books
- Madeline Leslie25 in this tradition26 books
- Samuel G. Goodrich24 in this tradition34 books
- Franz Anton Mesmer23 in this tradition49 books
- Catholic Church22 in this tradition50 books
- Maximillien De Lafayette22 in this tradition24 books
- Martin Luther21 in this tradition129 books
- François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon21 in this tradition49 books
- Emanuel Swedenborg20 in this tradition84 books
14,367 books
- Read free
James Talbot, or, The importance of recollecting "God sees me at all times"
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
1836
- Read free
Johnny Headstrong's trip to Coney Island
W. Bruton
1882
- Read free
Julia Cary and her kitten
M. E. Miller
1873
Just a Piggy Bank
Mercer Mayer
2001
- Read free
Juvenile philosophy
Samuel Springsguth
1801
K'ungtse und der konfuzianismus
Richard Wilhelm
1928
- Read free
Keeper's travels in search of his master
Edward Augustus Kendall
1798
Key to the sacred pattern
Henry Lincoln
1998
Killer cults
James J. Boyle
1995
- Read free
Kings of the forest and their kindred tribes
W[illiam] A[ugustus] Foster
1892
Kitchen table tarot
Melissa Cynova
2017
Kusumāñjali
Udayanācārya
1847
Lammas
Anna Franklin
2001
Larson's book of cults
Bob Larson
1982
Last Days
Adam Nevill
2012
- Read free
Laws, etc
California
1852
Leather, lace and lust
Christian M, Sage Vivant
2005
Leatherfolk
Mark Thompson
1992
Lectures on ancient philosophy
Manly Palmer Hall
1929
- Read free
Legendary tales
Margaret Gatty
1858
Les 120 Journées de Sodome
Marquis de Sade
1953
- Read free
Letters from a cat
Helen Hunt Jackson
1879
- Read free
Life and adventures of Mr. Pig and Miss Crane
Delaware Lady
1836
Life on Earth
David Attenborough
1705