[PDF] Customs And Ceremonies eBook

Author : Jean Antoine Dubois
Publisher :
Page : 782 pages
File Size : 38,88 MB
Release : 1906
Category : Hinduism
ISBN :

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For 30 years the author, a French missionary, lived among the Hindus, adopting their dress and customs and studying their social and religious institutions. The English government found this account of the results of his observations valuable enough to translate and publish it for the use of officials and oriental students.

Author : Robert R. Ingpen
Publisher :
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 30,92 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780816034796

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Explores initiation rites, wedding feasts, harvest celebrations, religious rituals, and many other customs used around the world to mark all kinds of special occasions.

Author : Bernard Picart
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 14,7 MB
Release : 2017-10-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780266773641

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Excerpt from Religious Ceremonies and Customs, or the Forms of Worship Practised by the Several Nations of the Known World, From the Earliest Records to the Present Time: On the Basis of the Celebrated and Splendid Work of Bernard Picart We are nothqievers in this phantom. As furnishing; solution 1; does no; ofanyphenomenon. Wedo not lt thntit is the cause of any thing in existence. Much less do we'suppoee that it can account for the variety e in the religion of mankind If accidentope rated here, it might indeed give a diversity to this propenelty of nature. Or. It might give to it a uniformity. It were just as likely to effect the one as the other, only it would not be apt to pfoduce a uniformity in variety. It would be infinitely 1111 apt to do this. Yet such seems to be literally the case in the religions of the human species. They uniform] differ from one another, and mom of them essentially from t e truth. It concerns those who believe in chance as the cause of any thing. Or the cause of such a moral phenomenon. To make out the proof. There seems to us to be something extremely absurd in referring to conti ency merely, as the cause of an efl'ect, when. By the astute the word. 1t neither is, nor can be known as such a cause. 2. Does the above diversity arise from circumstances [0 reign or external to the mind. Such as timevlocation, climate. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : William Burder
Publisher : Franklin Classics
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 18,97 MB
Release : 2018-10-11
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ISBN : 9780342351541

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Bernard Picart
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 20,74 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
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ISBN : 9781021855589

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First published in the early 18th century, this landmark work is one of the most comprehensive and wide-ranging studies of religious customs and practices ever produced. The book includes detailed accounts of the religious traditions of various cultures, including the Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Hindu, and Chinese faiths, and is illustrated with more than 200 engravings by the noted artist Bernard Picart. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.