1st Edition

Comparative Religion An Introductory and Historical Study

By E. O. James Copyright 1961
336 Pages
by Routledge

336 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1938, Comparative Religion presents a comparative study of the history of religion intended primarily as a textbook for students, with references and full bibliography of relative literature. It is also designed to give the general reader an account of religious thought and practice in the light of recent research from rudimentary beginnings, through the great religions of... Read more

Introduction 1. Religious Origins 2. The Magic Art 3. The Ritual Organization 4. Myth and Ritual 5. Greece and the Mystery Religions 6. Oriental Theism 7. The Way of Salvation 8. Monotheism 9. Sin and Atonement 10. Sacrifice and Sacrament 11. Worship and Prayer 12. Immortality 13. Conclusion Bibliography Index

Biography

E. O. James