Purchas, His Pilgrimage or Relations of the World and the Religions Observed in All Ages and Places Discovered From the Creation Unto This Present V2

Purchas, His Pilgrimage or Relations of the World and the Religions Observed in All Ages and Places Discovered From the Creation Unto This Present V2 is a book written by Samuel Purchas. It is a comprehensive account of the world and the religions that have been observed in all ages and places from the beginning of time up to the present day. The book is divided into two volumes, with the second volume continuing the narrative from where the first volume left off. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the history of different civilizations, their customs and traditions, and their religious beliefs. It also includes accounts of explorers and their voyages, as well as descriptions of various natural wonders and phenomena. Purchas, His Pilgrimage is a valuable resource for historians, anthropologists, and anyone interested in the history of the world and its religions. It provides a unique perspective on the diversity of human experience and the ways in which different cultures have interpreted the world around them.1617. Other volumes in this set include ISBN number(s): 0766169340. Volume 2 of 2. This work contains a theological and geographical history of Asia, Africa and America, with the lands adjacent, declaring the ancient religions before the Flood, the Heathenish, Jewish and Saracenical in all ages since, in those parts professed, with their several opinions, idols, oracles, temples, priests, fasts, feasts, sacrifices and rites religious; their beginnings, proceedings, alterations, sects, orders and successions. With brief descriptions of the countries, nations, states, discoveries; private and public customs, and the most remarkable rarities of nature or human industry, in the same. Written in Old English.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.