Ceremonies and religious customs of the various nations of the known world
Subtitle: together with historical annotations and several curious discourses equally instructive and entertaining
By: 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.
Contributors: Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733
Publisher: Printed by W. Jackson for Claude du Bosc
Published: 1733
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Religions -- Early works to 1800.; Rites and ceremonies -- Early works to 1800.; Islam -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Notes: Translation of v.1-7 (1728-1739) of: Ceremonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde ... Amsterdam, 1728-1743. 9 v.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: value: v.1. Ceremonies of the Jews and the Roman Catholics; value: v.2. Roman Catholics (cont.); value: v.3. Idolatrous nations, Americans, East-Indians, Banians, Brahmins; value: v.4. Chinese, Japanese, Persians, Africans; value: v.5. Greeks and Protestants; value: v.6. Protestants (cont.); value: v.7. Mahometans.