Historical Dictionary of World Religions

Description

Historical dictionary detailing the evolution of religious worship from ancient times to the present, covering different ways to worship the divine, histories of gods, major religions like Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and more, along with their doctrines, ceremonies, and sects. Published in Paris by Mérigot l'aîné, 1777, XLVIII, 679 pp., superb full calf binding, with engraved plates, Volume I only: "Buddhists or Monks of China", "Idolatry of Eastern Tartars".