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 Great vvonder in heaven
1642
A Pastoral letter from the reverend Synod of New-York and Philadelphia, convened at New-York, to the churches in their care
1766
A Picture book, for little children
Samuel Merritt
1812
A Short survey of the kingdom of Christ here on earth with his saints
1699
A Small book for a small child
American Sunday-School Union
1852
A Strange and wonderful relation of a clap of thunder
1677
A Strange and wonderful relation of the miraculous iudgements of God
1651
A Village dialogue on bull-baiting and cruelty to animals
1825
A Warning to sinners
1660
A book of favourite animals
Adelaide Austen
1876
A book of funny beasts
Ernest Henry Griset
1874
A book of quadrupeds for youth
Samuel G. Goodrich
1832
A butterfly chase
P.-J Stahl
1869
A catalogue of remarkable mercies conferred upon the seven associated counties
1644
A catechism of the natural history of beasts, on a new plan, illustrated with engravings, to which is added an etymological and pronouncing vocabulary of the technical terms
William Greatheed Lewis
1824
A child's memorial, or, A new token for children
John Griffin
1822
A collection of the promises of Scripture, under their proper heads
1803
A description of birds and beasts
Marian S. Carson Collection
1804
A discourse concerning God's fore-knoledge, and man's free agency
1697
A discourse concerning invocation of saints
1684
A gift for my darling
Leviathan Printing Establishment
1853
A happy summer-time, or, James and Jenny in the country
Hammatt Billings
1861
A history of animals
Rufus Merrill and Co
1843
A history of beasts
Rufus Merrill
1843