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
In the eastern seas, or, The regions of the bird of paradise
William Henry Giles Kingston
1871
In the wilds of Africa
William Henry Giles Kingston
1881
Infant stories
Sidney Babcock
1831
Instructive hints in easy lessons, for children
Elizabeth Heyrick
1810
Jachin and Boaz, or, An authentic key to the door of Free-Masonry
1802
Jack Frost and Betty Snow
John Mill Chanter
1858
Jack Manly
James Grant
1864
Jack and Florie, or, The pigeons' wedding
Harriet B. McKeever
1870
Jack and Harry, or, Pictures for the young
Mary Botham Howitt
1859
Jack's victory
Blackie & Son
1888
Jack, Dick and Bob, the three jackdaws from Hurstmonceaux
Edmund Evans
1865
Jacky Dandy's delight
James Kendrew
1820
Jacky Dandy's delight, or, The history of birds and beasts
Samuel Hall
1791
Jamie's mittens
Nichols and Noyes
1866
Jerry the blunderer
Lily F. Wesselhoeft, Roberts Brothers, University Press, John Wilson and Son
1896
Jessie
Otis Clapp
1850
Jock and his master
Donald M. Dunlop
1868
John Carey, or, What is a Christian?
A. L. O. E
1869
Johnny Jordan and his dog
Eiloart Mrs
1867
Jottings for juveniles
Josephine author of Our children's pets
1862
Julius and his parrot
Una Locke
1869
Jumbo menagerie, or, Stories and pictures of natural history
Harrison Weir
1882
Jumbo's picture book of natural history
Friedrich Specht
1883
Just forty winks, or, The droll adventures of Davie Trot
Hamish Hendry
1897