A View of Religions, in Two Parts. Part I. Containing an Alphabetical Compedium of the Various Religious Denominations, Which Have Appeared in the World, from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Present Day. Part II. Containing a Brief Account of the Different Schemes of Religion Now Embraced Among Mankind. The Whole Collected From the Best Authors, Ancient and Modern. By Hannah Adams, Author of "A Summary History of New-England, from its First Settlement at Plymouth, to the Acceptance of the Federal Constitution." The Third Edition, with Large Additions. Published according to Act of Congress.

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Title A View of Religions, in Two Parts. Part I. Containing an Alphabetical Compedium of the Various Religious Denominations, Which Have Appeared in the World, from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Present Day. Part II. Containing a Brief Account of the Different Schemes of Religion Now Embraced Among Mankind. The Whole Collected From the Best Authors, Ancient and Modern. By Hannah Adams, Author of "A Summary History of New-England, from its First Settlement at Plymouth, to the Acceptance of the Federal Constitution." The Third Edition, with Large Additions. Published according to Act of Congress.
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Signed Author By Hannah Adams, Author of "A Summary History of New-England, from its First Settlement at Plymouth, to the Acceptance of the Federal Constitution."
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Pagination xxxv, [2], 38-504
Date of Publication 1801
Edition Statement The Third Edition, with Large Additions.
Edition Number 3
Date of First Publication 1784
Imprint Printed by and for Manning & Loring, proprietors, no. 2, Cornhill, Boston.
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Notes AAS notes:
First published in 1784 with title: An alphabetical compendium of the various sects which have appeared in the world from the beginning of the Christian era to the present day (Evans 18319).
Preface signed: Thomas Prentiss. Medfield.
Two states of gathering [A] noted. One (the first?) is without the words "author of 'A summary history ..." on the title page. The dedication (p. [iii]-iv) begins "Dedication. Medfield, August 3, 1801" and is signed "Hannah Adams. [To] John Adams, late president of the United States." The second state has "author of 'A summary history ..." on the title page. The dedication begins "Dedication. To John Adams, late president of the United States. Medfield, August 3, 1801" and is signed "Hannah Adams."
Includes bibliographical references.
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography,
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography,
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American Antiquarian Society copy 1 has the first state of gathering [A]. Has bookplate of Isaiah Thomas.
American Antiquarian Society copy 2 has the second state of gathering [A]. The gift of Russell Sturgis Paine, 1911. Inscribed: Wm. Paine, M.D.
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Adams, Hannah. A View of Religions, in Two Parts. Part I. Containing an Alphabetical Compedium of the Various Religious Denominations, Which Have Appeared in the World, from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Present Day. Part II. Containing a Brief Account of the Different Schemes of Religion Now Embraced Among Mankind. The Whole Collected From the Best Authors, Ancient and Modern. By Hannah Adams, Author of "A Summary History of New-England, from its First Settlement at Plymouth, to the Acceptance of the Federal Constitution." The Third Edition, with Large Additions. Published according to Act of Congress.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 16289, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/16289. Accessed 2024-12-22. 

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