Alkibla. [electronic resource] : A disquisition upon worshiping towards the east: in two parts. Part I. Contains the general antiquity, ... of this religious ceremony in the gentile world: ... Part II. Contains an historical account of this ceremony in the Christian church ... To the second part are prefixed some thoughts by way of preface concerning the proper use of ridicule in controversies stil'd religious.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Asplin, William, 1687-1758.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Orientation (Religion).

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([6],50,[2]xxiv,152,[8]p. )

Other Title:

Alkibla

Place of Publication:

London : printed in the year, 1731.

Notes:

Dedication to part 2 signed: William Asplin.

The two parts have additional titlepages in red and black, separate pagination and register; with an index to both parts at end, signed continuously with part 2.

The imprint to part 1 reads: 'London: Printed for J. Roberts. M.DCC.XVIII.[i.e. 1728]; the imprint to part 2 is a label: 'London: Printed for John Noon, at the White Hart near Mercers Chapel, in Cheapside', pasted over the original: 'London, printed and sold by J. Roberts; an A. Dodd, 1731'.

Errata stamps at end of parts 1, 2 and the Index.

Reproduction of original from University of Texas.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N54387.

OCLC:

645786881