Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. For those who may desire to engage in a further study of the various religions discussed in this volume a list of special reference books will be found at the close of each chapter and a general one at the end of the book. This bibliography contains some of the best results of accredited scholarship and presents the Views and conclu sions not only of English and American writers.