THE HISTORY OF ALL RELIGIONS IN THE WORLD ... A Table of HERESIES as also a Geographical Map shewing in what countrey [sic] each religion is practiced.
by Turner, William
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London: John Dunton, 1695. Hardcover. Good. Diagram and illustrated diagrams [3] + Map showing in which country each religion is practised. . Octavo brown leather on 4 raised bands (covers detached, edges worn) [16]pp includes Titlepage in red and black +dedication + to reader + index] +240pp +237-307pp + blank page +[2 leaves inserted before 2nd part] 309-684pp. Contains the theory of each religion and their practices, showing the object of religious worship, the place, the time, the persons officiating, the manner, and the parts of worship, A table showing in which kingdom & country each religion is practised. Also the heresies & errors compared with what is asserted in the Orothodox opinion. This is rather a different approach from previous treatises on this subject. Aside from last two leaves which are slightly cropped to the top margin but affecting only the page numbers this is a crisp clean tight copy dealing with a large number of unusual sects and heresies.
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- Title
- THE HISTORY OF ALL RELIGIONS IN THE WORLD ... A Table of HERESIES as also a Geographical Map shewing in what countrey [sic] each religion is practiced.
- Author
- Turner, William
- Illustrator
- Diagram and illustrated diagrams [3] + Map showing in which country each religion is practised.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John Dunton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1695
- Keywords
- Comparative religions worship practices heresies
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- Antiquarian;
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