The ceremonies and religious customs of the various nations of the known world : together with historical annotations, and several curious discourses equally instructive and entertaining. ... . Containing the Ceremonies of the Jews, and the Roman Catholicks. Written originally in French, and illustrated with a large Number of Folio Copper Plates, all beautifully Designed by Mr. Bernard Picart, And curiously Engraved by most of the Best Hands in Europe. Faithfully translated into English, by a gentleman, some Time since of St. John's College in Oxford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733.

Standardized Title:

Cérémonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rites and ceremonies.

Religion--Early works to 1800.

Religion.

Religions--Early works to 1800.

Religions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (7v.,plates )

Other Title:

Ceremonies and religious customs of the various nations of the known world

Place of Publication:

London : printed by William Jackson, for Claude du Bosc, Engraver at the Golden Head in Charles-Street, Covent Garden, MDCCXXXIII. [1733]

Notes:

Titlepages in red and black.

Vols. 1 and 4 are dated 1733; vols. 2 and 3 dated 1734; vols. 5-7 are dated respectively 1736, 1737 and 1739.

The imprints of vols. 5-7 read: "printed for Claude du Bosc".

The title of vol. 4 (as vol. 4, part 2) reads: 'The ceremonies and religious customs of the idolatrous nations; .. '.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T137604.

OCLC:

642405252