Gods and Devils of Mankind. A Thrilling Story, Very Copiously Illustrated, Describing the Thousand and One Imaginations of the Brilliant Men of All Ages Groping in Darkness after God; Their Conceptions of the Terrific Powers and Mysterious Influences of Good and Evil Spirits; The Ceremonies and Meaning of the Myriad Forms of Idolatrous Worship; Its Evils, Superstitions, Sacrifices, Incantations, Temples. Shrines, etc. The Whole Dark Picture Strikingly Contrasted with the Beauty and Purity of Revealed Religion. ... Profuslely Illustrated.

Singerman ID
supp2797
Year
1897
Entry
Dobbins, Frank Stockton; S. Wells Williams; and Isaac Hall. Gods and Devils of Mankind. A Thrilling Story, Very Copiously Illustrated, Describing the Thousand and One Imaginations of the Brilliant Men of All Ages Groping in Darkness after God; Their Conceptions of the Terrific Powers and Mysterious Influences of Good and Evil Spirits; The Ceremonies and Meaning of the Myriad Forms of Idolatrous Worship; Its Evils, Superstitions, Sacrifices, Incantations, Temples. Shrines, etc. The Whole Dark Picture Strikingly Contrasted with the Beauty and Purity of Revealed Religion. ... Profuslely Illustrated. [Philadelphia?: Hubbard Publishing Co.?, c1897]. xxii, 785 p.
Author/Editor
Dobbins, Frank Stockton; S. Wells Williams; and Isaac Hall
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Holdings
In most academic libraries
Title
Gods and Devils of Mankind. A Thrilling Story, Very Copiously Illustrated, Describing the Thousand and One Imaginations of the Brilliant Men of All Ages Groping in Darkness after God; Their Conceptions of the Terrific Powers and Mysterious Influences of Good and Evil Spirits; The Ceremonies and Meaning of the Myriad Forms of Idolatrous Worship; Its Evils, Superstitions, Sacrifices, Incantations, Temples. Shrines, etc. The Whole Dark Picture Strikingly Contrasted with the Beauty and Purity of Revealed Religion. ... Profuslely Illustrated.
Language
English
Printer/Publisher
Hubbard Publishing Co.
Notes
See chap. 7, "The Jews," treating idolatry, golden calf worship, and Baal worship. Copyright held by M. J. Coghlin.
Collection
Chronological File, 1676 to 1900

Part of Gods and Devils of Mankind. A Thrilling Story, Very Copiously Illustrated, Describing the Thousand and One Imaginations of the Brilliant Men of All Ages Groping in Darkness after God; Their Conceptions of the Terrific Powers and Mysterious Influences of Good and Evil Spirits; The Ceremonies and Meaning of the Myriad Forms of Idolatrous Worship; Its Evils, Superstitions, Sacrifices, Incantations, Temples. Shrines, etc. The Whole Dark Picture Strikingly Contrasted with the Beauty and Purity of Revealed Religion. ... Profuslely Illustrated.

Dobbins, Frank Stockton; S. Wells Williams; and Isaac Hall, “Gods and Devils of Mankind. A Thrilling Story, Very Copiously Illustrated, Describing the Thousand and One Imaginations of the Brilliant Men of All Ages Groping in Darkness after God; Their Conceptions of the Terrific Powers and Mysterious Influences of Good and Evil Spirits; The Ceremonies and Meaning of the Myriad Forms of Idolatrous Worship; Its Evils, Superstitions, Sacrifices, Incantations, Temples. Shrines, etc. The Whole Dark Picture Strikingly Contrasted with the Beauty and Purity of Revealed Religion. ... Profuslely Illustrated.”, Judaica Americana II, accessed September 19, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/singerman/item/57615