Author : Thomas Scott Bacon
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ISBN 13 : 9781332511914
Total Pages : 554 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (119 download)
Book Synopsis The Beginnings of Religion (Classic Reprint) by : Thomas Scott Bacon
Download or read book The Beginnings of Religion (Classic Reprint) written by Thomas Scott Bacon and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-08 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Beginnings of Religion This book is simply 'An Essay, ' to state what, upon the whole, according to facts and true reasonings, we ought to think of the beginning and course of religion among mankind, and the substantial truth of it now. I know very well that such a history within five hundred pages or so must be very much less full than those who have time enough for a complete investigation may well wish to have. But then there are many others who might like to read as much as this, but be discouraged and kept from it entirely by a large book. And there are very many more yet who ought to take as much pains to inform themselves, and perhaps may when it is offered within small compass. Yet, on account of this abbreviation, the author may be accused, by some who are displeased at his statements, of ignorance, bigotry, and presumption. It is a severe self-denial thus to give often only the results of such study and thought, instead of a fuller account, which would fortify him in advance against attacks which may be made by those who may accuse him of bold assertions of what has no truth, and of mere denial of what others have proved. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.