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
A cure for the cankering error of the new Eutychians
Thomas Monck
1673
A curious fact in the natural history of the common mole, Talpa europæa, Linn
Arthur Bruce
1797
A declaration from the Lord of hosts against the idol shepherds
Laurence Willyer
1659
A defence of Dr. Clarke's Demonstration of the being and attributes of God
John Clarke
1732
A demonstration of God in his workes
George Sir More
1597
A demonstration of the being and attributes of God
Samuel Clarke
1705
A demonstration of the divine authority of the law of nature, and of the Christian religion
Samuel Parker
1681
A demonstration of the existence and attributes of God
François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon, René Joseph de Tournemine
1720
A demonstration of the existence of God
François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon
1749
A demonstration of the existence, wisdom and omnipotence of God
François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon
1713
A demonstration of the reasonableness, usefulness, and great duty of prayer
Samuel Johnson
1760
A description of the funeral solemnities, performed in the church of Nostre-Dame, at Paris: to honour the memory of his excellency the Lord Henry de la Tour D'Avergne Vicount Turenne
Claude Morel
1675
A description of the nature of four-footed beasts
Joannes Jonstonus, J. P
1678
A description of the three principles of the divine essence
Jakob Böhme
1648
A description of the three principles of the divine essence
Jacob Boehme
1648
A descriptive catalogue of the monstrosities in the cabinet of the Boston Society for Medical Improvement
Boston Society for Medical Improvement
1847
A devoute invocacyon of all the blessyd names of Our Lorde Jhesu Cryst
Peter Treveris, Catholic Church. Pope
1530
A dialogue by way of question and answer concerning the deity
William Freke
1693
A dialogue on providence, faith, and prayer
American Unitarian Association
1827
A diary, gathered from the Lord's Gracious promises to his people
Robert Hawker
1798
A discourse
Peter Berault
1700
A discourse
P.P. Fowler
1850
A discourse concerning God's judgements
Simon Ford
1678
A discourse concerning divine providence
William Sherlock, William Rogers
1702