Introduction to the History of Religions / Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV

by Crawford Howell Toy

[1964] Cf. Nilsson, Griechische Feste.

[1965] Maspero, Dawn of Civilization; Erman, Handbook of Egyptian Religion, Index, s.v.; Breasted, History of Egypt, Index, s.v.

[1966] Jastrow, Religion of Babylonia and Assyria, Index, s.v.

[1967] Barth, Religions of India, Index, s.v.; Hopkins, Religions of India, Index, s.v.

[1968] Spiegel, Eranische Alterthuniskunde, vol. III, bk. vi.

[1969] O. Gruppe, Griechische Mythologie, Index, s.v. Priester; Gardner and Jevons, Greek Antiquities, Index, s.v.; Farnell, Cults of the Greek States, passim.

[1970] This remark applies to the oracles as well as to the ordinary temple-service.

[1971] Cf. Wissowa, Religion der Römer, Index, s.v. Pontifex, Pontifices; Fowler, Roman Festivals, s.v. Pontifices; Saussaye, Lehrbuch der Religionsgeschichte, 2d ed. (Roman religion).

[1972] On the other hand, the Romans have given us such fundamental terms as 'religion,' 'superstition,' 'cult,' 'piety,' 'devotion,' all theocratic and individual.

[1973] De Groot, Religious System of China; Legge, Religion of China; Doolittle, Social Life of the Chinese.