Bernard Picart and the First Global Vision of Religion illuminated "[Contains] clear descriptions and sensitive

"[Contains] clear descriptions and sensitive comments on the style and human interest of the monuments

and drawings

6 1/2 x 8 3/4 inches

or bad temper

Forty-eight of its pages are reproduced in this book

Bernard Picart and the First Global Vision of Religion illuminated "[Contains] clear descriptions and sensitiveEdited by Lynn Hunt, Margaret Jacob, and Wijnand Mijnhardt In an era of intense religious conflict in Europe and ongoing exploration of the lands beyond Europe, Crmonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde (172337) set a new agenda for thinking about faith and provided a lasting visual template for representing the world's religions. In the work's seven massive volumes, Jean Frederic Bernard and the renowned engraver Bernard Picart