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 summary of natural religion
Thomas Johnson
1736
A summary of the scientific results obtained at the sounding, dredging and trawling stations of H.M.S. Challenger
John Murray
1895
A supplement to The previoius question with regard to religion
Thomas Chubb
1725
A testimony concerning the works of the living God, shewing how the mysteries of his workings hath worked many wayes in and amongst mankind, or, The knowledge of God revealed which shews the way from the bondage of darkness into the liberty of the Sons of God
John Crabb
1682
A testimony of Gods love unto mankind in general
P. H
1671
A testimony of Gods love unto mankind in general, but more especially to them that believe in his light
P. H
1671
A thanksgiving sermon
Benjamin Jenks
1689
A thanksgiving sermon delivered April 13, 1815, to the inhabitants of Deering and Hillsborough, on the restoration of peace to our nation
William Sleigh
1815
A thanksgiving sermon for the defeat of the late horrid and unnatural rebellion
W. F
1716
A thanksgiving sermon preached November 29, 1798
Samuel Spring
1798
A tragedie or enterlude, manifesting the chiefe promises of God vnto man, by all ages in the olde lawe
John Bale
1577
A treatise concerning policy and religion
Thomas Fitzherbert
1652
A treatise concerning the fear of God
John Field
1781
A treatise of Divine Providence, general and particular
Stephen Charnock
1817
A treatise of God's government and of the justice of his present dispensations in this world
Salvian of Marseilles
1700
A treatise of adhering to God
Albertus Magnus
1654
A treatise of confidence in the mercy of God
Jean Joseph Languet
1768
A treatise of confidence in the mercy of God, for the consolation of those souls that are thrown into discouragement by fear
Jean Joseph Languet
1768
A treatise of delighting in God
John Howe, Religious Tract Society
1674
A treatise of divine providence
Stephen Charnock
1680
A treatise of divine providence, general and particular, as relating to the church of God in the world
Stephen Charnock
1808
A treatise of laying on of hands
Henry Danvers
1674
A treatise of nature and grace
Nicolas Malebranche, Richard Sault
1695
A treatise of policy and religion
Thomas Fitzherbert
1695