Oude en Tegenwoordige Staat en Geschiedenis van alle Godsdiensten, Ancient Religion, Dutch, Illustrated with Numerous Foldout Plates, 1781

Oude en Tegenwoordige Staat en Geschiedenis van alle Godsdiensten, Van dde Schepping af tot op den tegenwoordigen Tijd. / Ancient and Present State and History of All Religions, From Creation to the Present Time. BY William Hurd, D.D. Published in Amsterdam in 1781. Volumes 1-5 of 7 volumes.

Of the first volume:
Uit het engelsch vertalld eerste deel; behelzende den godsdienst der;
Owie JOODEN, PERSEN, TONQUINEEZEN, Hedend JOODEN, Aloude KANAÄNITEN. COCHIN-CHINEEZEN, EGYPTENAAREN, ETHIOPIERS, KARTHAGERS, MOGOLLEN, Die van de PHILIPPYNSCHE en MOLUKSCHE EILANDEN, TYRIERS, CHINEEZEN, DRUIDEN, CARNATERS,
BRAMINEN, ASEMITEN, ASSYRIERS, PEGUAANEN, JAPANNEEZEN, BABYLONIERS. SIAMMERS,
COREA EN JESSO, MEDEN, LAIERS."

Roughly translated:
From the English translated first part; including the religion of;
Old Judaism, Persian, Tonquineze, Present Judaism, Ancient Canans, Cochin Chinese, Egyptian, Ethiopiers, Carthagers, Mogols, Those of the Philippine Aand Moloc Islands, Tyriers, Chinese, Druids, Carnaters, Bramines, Asemites, Assyriers, Peguans, Japanese, Babyloniers. Siamese, Corea and Jesso, Meden, Laiers.

Each volume contains an additional, large list of featured cultures/religions. Each is decorated with plates, at least 56 in total. The majority are large, intricate foldout illustrations depicting religious ceremonies.

An important and rare work on global religion.

About 8" across as a set, by 8" tall

Scuffs to binding, light creases, and occasional spots commensurate with age.