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The Worship of Nature

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The Worship of Nature
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Author’s Note
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: The Worship of the Sky Among the Aryan Peoples of Antiquity
Chapter 3: The Worship of the Sky Among Non-Aryan Peoples of Antiquity
Chapter 4: The Worship of the Sky Among the Civilized Peoples of the Far East
Chapter 5: Worship of the Sky in Africa
Chapter 6: The Worship of Earth Among the Aryan Peoples of Antiquity
Chapter 7: The Worship of Earth Among Non-Aryan Peoples of Antiquity
Chapter 9: The Worship of Earth in Modern India
Chapter 10: The Worship of Earth in Africa
Chapter 11: The Worship of Earth in America
Chapter 12: The Worship of the Sun Among the Aryan Peoples of Antiquity
Chapter 13: The Worship of the Sun Among the Non-Aryan Peoples of Antiquity
Chapter 14: The Worship of the Sun in Modern India
Chapter 15: The Worship of the Sun in Japan
Chapter 16: The Worship of the Sun in Indonesia
Appendix: The Story of the Fall of Man
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Macmillan and Co. Limited
1926

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