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
Rituals for Beginners
Richard Webster
2016
Robert Delaunay
Sherry A. Buckberrough
1982
Rodents in desert environments
Ishwar Prakash, P. K Ghosh
1899
- Read free
Rosamond A Sequel To Early Lessons
Maria Edgeworth
1822
Sacred Celebrations
Glennie Kindred
2002
Sacred Pipe
Joseph Epes Brown
1953
Sapientia angelica de divino amore
Emanuel Swedenborg
1788
- Read free
Scenes of animal life & character from nature & recollection
Jemima Blackburn
1858
Scripture animals
Jonathan Fisher
1834
Seasonal occult rituals
William G. Gray
1970
Secret Vault
Philip Coppens, Andre Douzet
2006
Sects, `Cults' & Alternative Religions
David V. Barrett
1996
Selections
Philo of Alexandria
1552
- Read free
Selections for school exhibitions and private reading
Wright & Potter
1882
Sex with Shakespeare
Jillian Keenan
2016
Sexual Personae
Camille Paglia
1990
Sexual variations
Chris Gosselin
1980
Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery"
Miles Hyman
2016
- Read free
Short stories of our shy neighbors
M. A. B. Kelly
1896
- Read free
Simple poems for infant minds
Benjamin F. Pease
1856
- Read free
Sister Mary's Stories About Animals
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. General Literature Committee
1850
- Read free
Sketches of animal life and habits
Andrew Wilson
1877
- Read free
Sketches of natural history
Mary Botham Howitt, Hector Giacomelli
1834
Slippery When Wet
Penny Birch
2007