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Title:
Introduction to the History of Religions
Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV
Note: Reading ease score: 50.0 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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Summary: "Introduction to the History of Religions" by Crawford Howell Toy is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work serves as an in-depth exploration of religious practices and beliefs across various cultures and time periods, focusing on the underlying customs and ideas that form the foundation of public religion. It aims to examine how these elements have developed and evolved alongside social organization. At the start of the text, the author outlines the purpose of the volume, emphasizing the necessity of understanding the essential nature of religion and its relationship with societal context. Toy begins by discussing the universal characteristics of early human beliefs, particularly focusing on the sense of dependence on mysterious powers that shaped early humanity's religious sentiments. He asserts that religion and science have coexisted throughout human history, gradually evolving as societies developed. This exploration serves to provide a framework for the remaining chapters, which detail diverse religious practices and ideas, ranging from the nature of the soul to specific religious ceremonies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Toy, Crawford Howell, 1836-1919
Editor: Jastrow, Morris, 1861-1921
EBook No.: 27829
Published: Jan 18, 2009
Downloads: 98
Language: English
Subject: Mythology
Subject: Rites and ceremonies
Subject: Religions -- History
Subject: Religion -- History
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Religion: General, Miscellaneous and Atheism
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
Introduction to the History of Religions
Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV
Note: Reading ease score: 50.0 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Paul Murray, Turgut Dincer and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This
file was produced from images generously made available
by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at
http:
//gallica.bnf.fr)
Summary: "Introduction to the History of Religions" by Crawford Howell Toy is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work serves as an in-depth exploration of religious practices and beliefs across various cultures and time periods, focusing on the underlying customs and ideas that form the foundation of public religion. It aims to examine how these elements have developed and evolved alongside social organization. At the start of the text, the author outlines the purpose of the volume, emphasizing the necessity of understanding the essential nature of religion and its relationship with societal context. Toy begins by discussing the universal characteristics of early human beliefs, particularly focusing on the sense of dependence on mysterious powers that shaped early humanity's religious sentiments. He asserts that religion and science have coexisted throughout human history, gradually evolving as societies developed. This exploration serves to provide a framework for the remaining chapters, which detail diverse religious practices and ideas, ranging from the nature of the soul to specific religious ceremonies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Toy, Crawford Howell, 1836-1919
Editor: Jastrow, Morris, 1861-1921
EBook No.: 27829
Published: Jan 18, 2009
Downloads: 98
Language: English
Subject: Mythology
Subject: Rites and ceremonies
Subject: Religions -- History
Subject: Religion -- History
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Religion: General, Miscellaneous and Atheism
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.