Ancient Faiths And Modern / A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities in Central and Western Asia, Europe, and Elsewhere, Before the Christian Era. Showing Their Relations to Religious Customs as They Now Exist.

The work surveys worships, legends, and divinities from central and western Asia, Europe, and other regions predating Christianity, and relates them to later religious customs. It compares myths, rites, and doctrines, tracing recurring motifs such as incarnations, virgin births, and celestial symbolism across cultures. The author examines parallels between Christian narratives and earlier beliefs and considers how sacred stories were formed and transmitted. Combining textual analysis, mythography, and engagement with earlier scholarship, the study proposes naturalistic and astronomical explanations for certain religious features. Organized in chapters with an appendix, the book aims to show how ancient ideas persist and inform modern practice.