Religio veterum: or, A general history of religious worship, (both true and false) observ'd in the church for 4000 years. : In two volumes. I. Giving an accurate account of the worship, service, and religion of the church from Adam to Moses; as likewise an ample description of the Tabernacle, the temple, with the vessels and instruments thereof, the ministry and ceremonies of the Mosaic Law, to the time of Jesus Christ. II. Of the origin of all the idolatries of the antient pagans; wherein the mysteries of the pagan divinity are fully unfolded, and explain'd so far as they relate to the erroneous worship, which for so many ages obtain'd among the people of God. The whole intersperst with a curious variety of critical inquiries, and what is most observable in Buxtorf, Selden, Aynsworth, Dr. Lightfoot, &c. on this head; being of great use towards the reconciling some differences in chronology, as well as illustrating many difficult passages in the sacred history. Translated from the French of the celebrated Monsieur Jurieu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jurieu, Pierre, 1637-1713.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Standardized Title:

Histoire critique des dogmes et des cultes. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religions--Early works to 1800.

Religions.

Worship--History--Early works to 1800.

Worship.

History.

Physical Description:

2v. ; 8⁰

Edition:

The second edition.

Place of Publication:

London : printed for J. Wilford, at the Three Flower-de-Luces in Little-Britain, 1721.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

With an additional engraved titlepage in vol.1 , dated 1705, bearing imprint: Printed for I. Taylor & G. Sawbridge.

The first English edition of 1705 was entitled 'A critical history of the doctrines and worships .. of the church'.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from Cambridge University Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T168678.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.