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The Story of The World's Worship

The Story of The World's Worship

Dobbins, Frank S.
Williams, Honorable S. Wells

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Historical FiguresComparative ReligionFiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 1162733659
ISBN13: 9781162733654
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 784
Weight: 2.27
Height: 1.56 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Story of The World's Worship by Frank S. Dobbins is a comprehensive book that explores the history of religious worship around the world. The author takes the reader on a journey through time, starting with the earliest forms of worship in ancient civilizations and progressing through the major world religions of today. Throughout the book, Dobbins delves into the rituals, beliefs, and practices of each religion, providing a detailed understanding of their unique perspectives on spirituality and the divine. He also examines the impact of religion on society, including its influence on art, literature, and politics.The Story of The World's Worship is an accessible and engaging read, written in a clear and concise style that makes it suitable for both scholars and general readers. It is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of religion and the role it has played in shaping our world.1901. A complete, graphic and comparative history of the many strange beliefs, superstitious practices, domestic peculiarities, sacred writings, systems of philosophy, legends and traditions, customs and habits of mankind throughout the world, ancient and modern. This dark and mystic picture strikingly compared with the beauty and purity of revealed religion, the whole forming the fascinating story of the world's worship from the birth of man to the present day. The whole profusely illustrated from authentic and trustworthy sources. Contents: The World's First Worship; Whence Came the Many Gods and Idols?; Sacred and Heathen Traditions; The Subject in a Nutshell; The Land of the Sphinx; The Chaldeans; The Jews; Greece; Rome; Our Ancestors; India; Hindu Temples, Idols and Worship; Hindu Sacred Books, Fairy Stories and Fireside Tales; Japan; Popular Gods and Shrines of Shintoism; The Dark Continent; The Aborigines of America; The Islands of the Sea; The Karens and their Traditions; The Fire-Worshippers; China and her Philosophers; The Taoist Sacred Books and Gods; Confucius and the Classics; Confucian Temples and Worship; Home-life under Confucianism; Buddha the Light of Asia; The Buddhist Bible, the Three Baskets and its Teachings; The Growth of Buddhism-the Buddhist Order of Mendicants; India and Ceylon; Burmah; Siam; Thibet; China; Japan; Mohammedanism; Mohammedan Mosques and Worship; and Winning the World to the Worship of the One God.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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