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
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Pastorale Ad Vsvm Romanvm Accommodatvm, Canones Et Ritvs Ecclesiasticos Qvi Ad Sacramentorvm Administrationem Aliaqve Pastoralia officia in varijs Diœcesibus Rite obeunda pertinent, complectens
Anno M. DC. XXVII.German
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Postilla super evangelia quadragesimalia - Staatliche Bibliothek Ansbach Ms. lat. 56
2. Viertel 15. Jh.Latin
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Rituale (Fragment) - BSB Clm 29325(3
11. Jh.Latin
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Rituale - BSB Clm 29325(1
9. Jh.Latin
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Rituale - BSB Clm 29325(2
9. Jh.Latin
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Rituale - BSB Clm 4323
14. Jh.Latin
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Rituale Frisingense Juxta Normam Et Ritum Romanum
Anno M.D.CC.XLIII.Latin
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Rituale Romanum - BSB Clm 2770
15. Jh.Latin
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Rituale Salisburgense Ad usum Romanum accommodatum
M.DCC.XL.Latin
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Rituale Teg. et rubricae generales et speciales (officiorum) - BSB Clm 19911
15. Jh.Latin
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Rituale amplum ab sacerdote ecclesiae Augustanae compositum [u.a.] - BSB Clm 226
12./13. Jh.Latin
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Rituale der Dominikanerinnen, deutsch - BSB Cgm 62
15. Jh.German
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Rituale für Dominikanerinnen - BSB Cgm 5243
2. Hälfte 15. Jh.German
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Rituale für Dominikanerinnen - BSB Cgm 5244
2. Hälfte 15. Jh.German
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Rituale für Dominikanerinnen- BSB Clm 2915
2. Hälfte 15. Jh.Latin
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Rituale in usum episcopi - BSB Clm 620
12. Jh.Latin
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Rituale mit Pontificale - BSB Clm 28938
Anfang 14. Jh.Latin
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Rituale ordinis Cisterciensis - BSB Clm 28237
Ende 16./Anfang 17. Jh.Latin
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Rituale parochiale, in quo praeter alia formula expiandi paenitentes publicos legitur. fol. 45 sq. formula sponsalis germanice - BSB Clm 2775
15. Jh.Latin
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Rituale parochiale. Inde a fol. 190 dominica oratio, angelica salutatio, symbolum, generalis denique confessio germanice scripta sunt - BSB Clm 2776
15. Jh.Latin
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Rituale romanum
MDCCLIILatin
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Ritvale Romano-Bambergense
MDCCLXXIV.Latin
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Shan ( Rituale ) - BSB Cod.laot. 6
Mitte bis Ende 19. Jh.LAO
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Wu shang da zhai su qi
[Mitte 19. Jh.]Chinese