Author: ROSS, A. [Transl. by J. Sanderus]
Title: 's Werelds Gods-diensten, of Vertoog van alle de Religien en Ketteryen in Asia, Africa, America en Europa, van 't begin des Werelds tot desen tegenwoordigen tijdt toe. In d'Engelsche Tale beschreven door Alexander Ross, En in de Neder-Duytsche Spraak over-geset, door Josua Sanderus. Doorgaans verciert met Kopere Platen [15x]. Den vierden druk merkelijk verbetert.
Description: Amsterdam, By Baltes Boekholt, Boekverkooper op 't hoekje van de Niesel, aan de zijde van de oude Kerk., 1663. sm 8vo. W. engr. front. and 15 engr. textills. Excellent contemp. full overlapping vellum, title in ink on spine. [*8, **4, A-Z8, 2A-2Z8, 3A4]. (XXIV, 733, X (Index), I (blank) pp.). (All edges speckled red and blue; 9 lvs. not touched or only partly touched by the binder's knife, viz unopened or partly unopened.). A very good copy of this quite popular book by Ross in the Dutch translation by Josua Sander [see van der AA vol. 6 of the reprint p. 26]. It was translated into French, German, Dutch throughout the sixteen sixties. A very extensive compilation of the religions and methods of worshipping throughout Asia, Africa, America, Europe from the beginning of time up to the 1660ties. The book is written in the form of 'questions and answers'. Approximately one sixth of the book is devoted to Asia and its religions, 40 odd pages for America and Africa and the remaining 570 pp. focus on Europe.

Keywords: godsdienst theology church churches denominations Hobbes history religion Vilic