Project Gutenberg 2006-11-23 Public domain in the USA. 288 Grant, James (Archaeologist) The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together with Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Feòrag NicBhrìde, Sam W., and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Mysteries of All Nations" by James Grant is a comprehensive examination of superstition, its origins, and developments through history, written in the late 19th century. The work delves into various aspects of superstition, such as witch trials, magical beliefs, and ancient myths across different cultures, revealing how these beliefs have persisted through the ages and impacted society. At the start of the book, the author introduces the concept of superstition by tracing its roots back to early humanity, discussing the generational transmission of these beliefs. He highlights significant events and characters from religious texts, such as the serpent in the Garden of Eden, and elaborates on ancient customs surrounding divination, magic, and the worship of celestial bodies, providing a context for understanding how these ideas influenced societies worldwide. The opening portion sets the stage for a detailed exploration of how superstition is interwoven with various cultural and historical narratives, promising a rich discussion on the complexities of human belief systems. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Superstition Occultism Trials (Witchcraft) BF Text Witchcraft Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 1450840 1450789 2024-10-08T15:30:37.512501 2023-09-09T06:07:07.162117 text/html text/html 1483522 2006-11-23T06:14:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 535680 2006-11-23T06:15:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 642398 2024-10-08T15:31:08.314356 application/epub+zip 658344 2024-10-08T15:30:47.286512 application/epub+zip 647876 2024-10-08T15:30:42.854528 application/epub+zip 1136477 2024-10-08T15:31:20.716303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1141452 2024-10-08T15:31:01.791435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1025172 2022-09-09T11:47:34.156589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1327530 2024-10-08T15:30:34.466536 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1327393 2006-11-23T06:14:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 511912 2006-11-23T06:15:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1327398 2006-11-23T06:15:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 511772 2006-11-23T06:15:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1327475 2006-11-23T06:15:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 511612 2006-11-23T06:15:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23382 2024-10-08T15:31:21.220290 application/rdf+xml 16003 2024-10-08T15:30:43.542504 image/jpeg 3916 2024-10-08T15:30:43.195501 image/jpeg 604271 2024-10-08T15:30:37.641543 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog