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 discourse on Psal. xi. 7
John Scott
1742
A discourse on divine influences and conversion
Lant Carpenter, J. B. Estlin, T. Cogan
1822
A discourse on the evidence of a divine superintendence
Nicholas T. Heineken
1825
A discourse on the greatness and goodness of God
Albert A. Muller
1818
A discourse on the greatness, and praise of the Lord
Gerrit Lydekker
1766
A discourse on the immutable decrees of God, and the free agency of man
Cora L. V. Richmond
1858
A discourse on the incomprehensibleness of God
Benjamin Colman
1804
A discourse on the nature and influence of Godly fear
Charles Backus
1802
A discourse on the sinful fear of man, and a holy trust in God
Samuel Fancourt
1744
A discourse on the sovereignty and unchangeableness of the Deity
Henry Holcombe
1790
A discourse on the sovereignty of God, delivered at Morris-town, June 21, 1829
Albert Barnes
1829
A discourse on the sovereignty of God, delivered at Morris-town, N.J., June 21, 1829
Albert Barnes
1829
A discourse upon the powers of the world to come, or, The miraculous powers of the Gospel, and kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ
Thomas Beverley
1694
A discourse, addressed to the Roxbury Charitable Society
Henry Cumings
1802
A discourse, delivered Lord's day, Oct. 13, 1811, at the funeral of Mrs. Maria Allen
Asa Burton
1812
A discourse, delivered October 13, 1813. Before Mendon Association
Nathanael Emmons
1814
A discourse, delivered at Auburn, on the day of the annual Thanksgiving, December 12, 1850
L. E. Lathrop
1850
A discourse, delivered at Merrimac, New-Hampshire, November 21, 1811, being the day of the public thanksgiving
Jacob Burnap
1812
A discourse, lately prepared for the press
Jonathan Barns
1805
A discourse, lately prepared for the press
Jonathan Barnes
1805
A discovrse concerning prayer ex tempore, or by pretence of the spirit
Jeremy Taylor
1646
A discussion of the cause, character and operations of the creator
H. B. Philbrook
1887
A disputation against the adoration of the reliques of saints departed
Johannes Polyander à Kerckhoven
1611
A dissertation concerning the most venerable name of Jehovah
Samuel Mather
1760