The World’s Parliament of religions. An illustrated and popular story of the Worlds first parliament of religions, held in Chicago in connection with The Columbian Exposition of 1893. Edited by the. . . .
by [COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION]. BARROWS, John Henry. (Ed.)
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Chicago: Parliament Publishing Co., 1893. Two vols. Thick 8vo. xxiv, 800; [4], 805-1600 pp. Photo frontispieces., over 100 photos & text illusts. Blue cloth over beveled boards, gilt & silver lettering & decorations on front cover, gilt lettering on spines (minor dustsoiling & spotting to fore-edges, very minor rubbing, edgewear), still a VG bright set from the libraries of William Gladstone George (1840-1910) British-American pioneer in Grass Valley, CA, first mayor of Grass Valley, and later California State Senator; and Prof. Marvin Nathan. First edition of this massive compilation of addresses and reports presented at the Colombian Exposition. Of particular interest is the amount devoted to eastern religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism, Thai Buddhism, Bramo-Somaj, Shintoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, as well as Islam. The editor has included papers on the role of Buddhism in Siam and Japan, the development of Confucianism, extracts from the Koran, and more. The Theosophical Society was also present at the Parliament, with such leaders as Annie Besant, William O. Judge, and J.D. Buck, presenting papers at the Theosophical Congress in conjunction with the 1893 World’s Fair. See: Dybwad & Bliss, Annotated Bibliography: World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893 (1992), 2256.
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- Title
- The World’s Parliament of religions. An illustrated and popular story of the Worlds first parliament of religions, held in Chicago in connection with The Columbian Exposition of 1893. Edited by the. . . .
- Author
- [COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION]. BARROWS, John Henry. (Ed.)
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- Hardcover
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- Parliament Publishing Co.,
- Place of Publication
- Chicago:
- Date Published
- 1893.
- Keywords
- Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Statistics, Exhibitions, World’s Fairs, Expositions, Illustrated Books, 19th-century imprints, Religion, Eastern Religion, Orient, Thailand, Japan, China, India, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Oriental religions, Hinduism, Bud
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