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Ioannis Dallaei De imaginibus libri IV. (Lugd. Batavor : Ex officina Elzeviriana, 1642), by Jean Daillé, Bonaventure Elzevir, and Abraham Elzevir (page images at HathiTrust)
Christiani Democriti eröffnete muhtmassungen und merckwürdige Gedancken über Herrn Jacobs von Melle ... Commentatiunculam de simulacris aureis &c. : oder dessen kurtze Beschreibung von den güldenen Bildergen, welche auf der ... Insul Bornholm ... gefunden worden : ... denen nochbeygefüget ein Antworts-Schreiben ... darinnen er seine ... Meynung von dem in Jütland gefundenen güldenen Horn ... entdecket. (Hamburg : Gedruckt bey Johann Georg Piscator, 1725), by Christianus Democritus, Johann Georg Piscator, and Jakob von Melle (page images at HathiTrust)
A letter intended for publication in "The Quebec Mercury", 29th March, 1836 [electronic resource]. (Quebec : Printed for the author, 1836), by C. S. P. (page images at HathiTrust)
The character, and overthrow of idolatry [electronic resource] : a sermon preached at Halifax, Nova-Scotia, February 14, 1830, in behalf of the Wesleyan Mission Fund / ([Halifax, N.S.? : s.n.], 1830), by Robert Young (page images at HathiTrust)
Casti Innocentis Ansaldi ordinis praedicatorum De sacro et publico apud ethnicos pictarum cultu adversus recentiores Graecos dissertatio. (Venetiis : Apud Petrum Valvasensem, 1753), by Casto Innocente Ansaldi and Pietro Valvasense (page images at HathiTrust)
Delle statve & imagini. ([Basle? : s.n.], nell' anno Domini 1553), by Guido Zonca (page images at HathiTrust)
Immanuelis Weberi Schediasma historicum de Pustero, vetere Germanorum, ad Herciniam, idolo; denuo in lucem protractum. (Giessae-Hassorum, apud J. Mullervm, 1723), by Immanuel Weber (page images at HathiTrust)
An answer to several late treatises, occasioned by a book entituled A discourse concerning the idolatry practised in the Church of Rome, and the hazard of salvation in the communion of it. (London : Printed by R.W. for Henry Mortlock, and are to be sold at his shop, at the sign of the Phoenix in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1673), by Edward Stillingfleet and Henry Mortlock (page images at HathiTrust)
A discourse concerning the nature of idolatry: in which a late author's true and onely notion of idolatry is considered and confuted. ... (London, Printed for W. Rogers, at the Sun over against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-Street, 1688), by William Wake (page images at HathiTrust)
A convocation speech by Mr. Thomas Warmstry, one of the clerks for the diocesse of Worcester : against images, altars, crosses, the new canons, and the oath, &c. (London : [s.n.], printed in the yeare 1641), by Thomas Warmstry (page images at HathiTrust)
An historical dissertation on idolatrous corruptions in religion from the beginning of the world; and on the methods taken by Divine Providence in reforming them. (London, C. Rivington, 1734), by Arthur Young (page images at HathiTrust)
The rise and fall of the heresy of iconoclasts; or, Image-breakers : Being a brief relation of the lives and deaths of those emperors of the East, who first set it up and maintain'd it, or zealously oppos'd and finally crush'd it. From the year 717 to 867. (London : Printed for Tho. Meighan, 1731), by Robert Manning (page images at HathiTrust)
The papist represented, and not misrepresented : being in answer to the first sheet of the second part of the Papist misrepresented and represented : and for further vindication of the catechism truly representing the doctrine and practices of the Church of Rome. (London : Printed for Ric. Chiswell, at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-yard, MDCLXXXVII [1687]), by John Williams (page images at HathiTrust)
The papist represented, and not misrepresented : being in answer to the second sheet of the second part of the Papist misrepresented and represented, and for a further vindication of the catechism truly representing the doctrines and practices of the Church of Rome, in the point of their praying to the cross. (London : Printed for Ric. Chiswell, at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-yard, MDCLXXXVII [1687]), by John Williams (page images at HathiTrust)
Les théories relatives au culte des images chez les auteurs grecs du IIme siècle après J.-C. / (Paris : Fontemoing, 1915), by Charly Clerc (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Iconographie du Sud de l'Inde. (Paris : Paul Geuthner, 1914), by Gabriel Jouveau-Dubreuil (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Gerardi Ioannis Vossii De theologia gentili, et physiologia Christiana, sive De origine ac progressu idololatriae : ad veterum gesta, ac rerum naturam, reductae : de que naturae mirandis, quibus homo adducitur ad Deum .. (Amsterdami : Apud Ioh. & Cornelium Blaeu, 1642), by Gerardus Joannes Vossius (page images at HathiTrust)
Buddhist images / (Tokyo : [s.n.], 1922), by Aisaburō Akiyama (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Idolatry, ancient and modern : a lecture delivered before the Young Men's Christian Association in the rotunda, on Tuesday evening, December 15th, 1857 / (Dublin : George Herbert, 1858), by Alexander M. Pollock and Ireland) Young Men's Christian Association (Dublin (page images at HathiTrust)
An historical dissertation on idolatrous corruptions in religion from the beginning of the world; and on the methods taken by Divine Providence in reforming them. (London : C. Rivington, 1734), by Arthur Young (page images at HathiTrust)
Die gottesdienstlichen Alterthümer der Obotriten aus dem Tempel zu Rhetra am Tollenzer-See / (Berlin : Gedruckt bey Carl Friedrich Rellstab ..., [1771]), by Daniel Woge, F. C. Krüger, and Andreas Gottlieb Masch (page images at HathiTrust)
Addresses delivered at the opening ceremonies of the exhibition of objects used in worship, (Philadelphia, The University, 1892), by University of Pennsylvania. Department of Archaeology, Marcus Jastrow, and William Pepper (page images at HathiTrust)
A note on Bodhisattwa Lokanātha and other Mahāyāna gods in Burma : with 3 plates / ([Calcutta : The University, 1910?]), by Niharranjan Ray (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
A letter to a priest of the Church of Rome, on the subject of image-worship; in answer to a letter sent by him to Tho. Hunter, a priest of the Church of England. (Liverpool : J. Sadler, 1753), by Thomas Hunter (page images at HathiTrust)
Vikkirakārātan̲am / (Tirunelvēli : Vāṇi Vilāsam Accāpīs, 1913), by Ta Ār̲umuka Nayin̲ār (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Santos : the religious folk art of New Mexico / ([Colorado Springs] : The Taylor Museum of the Colorado SpringsFine Arts Center, [1943]), by Mitchell A Wilder, Edgar Breitenbach, and Taylor Museum. 1n (page images at HathiTrust)
Fr. Nit︠s︡she : skhematizirovannai︠a︡ interpretat︠s︡īi︠a︡ ego filosofīi / (Parizh : Imp. Danzig, 1909), by B. Rogachev and B. Kumir i ego nravstvennostʹ Rogachev (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Idolopoklonstvo u drevnikh evreev. (S-Peterburg : [s.n.], 1897), by Mikhail Palʹmov (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
False gods; or, The idol worship of the world. A complete history of idolatrous worship throughtout the world, ancient and modern ... (Philadelphia, Hubbard Bros., [1881?]), by Frank S. Dobbins, Issac Hall, and S. Wells Williams (page images at HathiTrust)
De l'idolatrie chezles anciens et les modernes : traité de science des mythes dans son application aux formes du judaīsme et du christianisme / (Paris : [s. n.], 1850), by F. V. Vincent (page images at HathiTrust)
The idols destroyed = mūrttoñcā ucched., by India) American Mission Press (Bombay and Bombay Tract and Book Society (page images at HathiTrust)
The Vishṇudharmottaram (part III) A treatise on Indian painting and image-making / (Bombay : Venkatesvara Steam Press, 1912), by Stella Kramrisch (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
KitÄb al-aá¹£nÄm /, by -819? Ibn al-KalbiÌ„ and Aá¸¥mad ZakÄ« (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Hoomanamana-idolatry, ([Honolulu, n.p., 1880]), by James Bicknell (page images at HathiTrust)
On the Supreme God; or, An inquiry into truth in the matter of spiritual and idol-worship, (Calcutta, Printed at the Asiatic press, 1843), by Vrajamohana Deva, Aśvaghoṣa, and W. Morton (page images at HathiTrust)
Story of the world's worship; a complete, graphic and comparative history of the many strange beliefs, superstitious practices, domestic peculiarities, sacred writings, systems of philosophy, legends and traditions, customs and habits of mankind throughout the world, ancient and modern. This dark and mystic picture strikingly compared with the beauty and purity of revealed religion, the whole forming the fascinating story of the world's worship from the birth of man to the present day, (Chicago, The Dominion Company, [1901]), by Frank S. Dobbins, Isaac H. Hall, and S. Wells Williams (page images at HathiTrust)
Légendes des saintes images de Notre-Seigneur, de la Sainte Vierge et des saintes, (Paris, H. Plon, [1862]), by J.-A.-S. Collin de Plancy (page images at HathiTrust)
Les théories relatives au culte des images chez les auteurs grecs du IIme siècle après J.-C / (Paris : Fontemoing, [1915]), by Charly Clerc (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Kitāb al-aṣnām / (al-Qāhirah : al-Maṭbaʻah al-Amīrīyah, 1914), by -819? Ibn al-Kalbi and 1866 Aḥmad Zakī (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Indian images : (part I) the Brahmanic iconography, (Calcutta Thacker, Spink & Co., 1921), by Brindavan Chandra Bhattacharya (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Iacobi a Melle Commentatiuncula de simvlachris avreis, qva︠e︡ in Boringholmia ... agris ervvntvr. (Lvbecae, Typis I.N. Thvnii, 1725), by Jakob von Melle (page images at HathiTrust)
A sermon, delivered in Plymouth, Dec. 23, 1821, on the Lord's Day after the anniversary of the landing of the fathers. ... (Boston. Crocker & Brewster, printers ..., 1822), by William T. Torrey (page images at HathiTrust)
Error's chains : how forged and broken. A complete, graphic, and comparative history of the many strange beliefs, superstitious practices, domestic peculiarities, sacred writings, systems of philosophy, legends and traditions, customs and habits of mankind throughout the world, ancient and modern / (New York : Standard publishing house, 1883), by Frank S. Dobbins, Isaac H. Hall, and S. Wells Williams (page images at HathiTrust)
Devons-nous prier devant des images? [ressource électronique]. ([Montréal? : s.n., 1900?]), by Henry E. Benoit (page images at HathiTrust)
A new system of mythology, in two volumes; giving a full account of the idolatry of the pagan world, illustrated by analytical tables,and 50 elegant copperplate engravings, representing more than 200 subjects, in a third volume, particularly adapted to the capacity of junior students, compiled, digested, and arranged, by Robert Mayo. (Philadelphia : Printed for the author, by T.S. Manning, N.W. corner of Sixth and Chesnut streets, 1815-19), by Robert Mayo (page images at HathiTrust)
Gerardi Joannis Vossii De theologia gentili et physiologia Christiana : sive De origine ac progressu idololatriæ ... [etc.]. (Francofurti : sumptibus Casparis Wæchtleri, 1668), by Gerardus Joannes Vossius (page images at HathiTrust)
False gods : or, the idol worship of the world. A complete history of idolatrous worship throughout the world, ancient and modern. Describing the strange beliefs, practices, superstitions, temples, idols, shrines, sacrifices, domestic peculiarities, etc., etc., connected therewith / (Philadelphia : Hubbard Bros., [1881?]), by Frank Stockton Dobbins, Isaac Hollister Hall, and S. Wells Williams (page images at HathiTrust)
Hat der Apostel Paul die Heidengötter für Dämonen gehalten? (Halle, Strien, 1894), by Willibald Beyschlag (page images at HathiTrust)
Agnipurāna : a collection of Hindu mythology and traditions / (Calcutta : Asiatic Society of Bengal, 1873-1879), by Rājendralāla Mitra (page images at HathiTrust)
Idolatry / (Buffalo [NY] : William L. Jones, 1908), by William L. Jones (page images at HathiTrust)
Les théories relatives au culte des images chez les auteurs grecs du IIme siècle après J.-C. ... (Paris, 1915), by Charly Clerc (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Elements of Hindu iconography, (Madreas : Law Printing House, 1914-1916), by T. A. Gopinatha Rao (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Tamnān phra phim / (Phranakhō̜n : Rātchabandit Saphā, 2469 [1926]), by George Cœdès and William J. SP1 Gedney (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Tamnān Phra Phutthachinnarāt : samrap phū thī mī khwāmlơ̄amsai nai Phra Phutthachinnarāt / ([Phranakhō̜n : s.n.], 2457 [1914]), by Chaʻum Čhāručhindā and William J. SP1 Gedney (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Phra Phutthamahāmanīrattanapatimākō̜n. ([Phranakhō̜n : s.n.], 2424 [1881]), by William J. SP1 Gedney (page images at HathiTrust)
Qvid veteres philosophi de idololatria senserint ... (Gottingae, officina academica Dieterichiana typis expressit, 1918), by Bodo von Borries (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Les théories relatives au culte des images chez les auteurs grees du Ilme siècle après J.-C. (Paris : Fontemoing, E. de Boccard, successeur, [1915]), by Charly Clere (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Of idolatry: a discourse, in which is endeavoured a declaration of, its distinction from superstition; its notion, cause, commencement, and progress ... (London, F. Tyton, 1678), by Thomas Tenison (page images at HathiTrust)
Archéologie du sud de l'Inde, (Paris, P. Geuthner, 1914), by Gabriel Jouveau-Dubreuil (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Cult image and divine representation in the ancient Near East / (Boston, MA : American Schools of Oriental Research, c2005), by Neal H. Walls (page images at HathiTrust)
Error's chains [microform] : how forged and broken. A complete, graphic, and comparative history of the many strange beliefs, superstitious practices, domestic peculiarities, sacred writings, systems of philosophy, legends and traditions, customs and habits of mankind throughout the world, ancient and modern / (New York : Standard Publishing House, 1883), by Frank S. Dobbins, Isaac Hollister Hall, and S. Wells Williams (page images at HathiTrust)
Story of the world's worship : a complete, graphic and comparative history of the many strange beliefs. (Chicago : The Dominion company, [1901]), by Frank S. Dobbins, Isaac Hollister Hall, and S. Wells Williams (page images at HathiTrust)
Of idolatry. (Oxford : Printed by Henry Hall, printer to the Universitie, 1646), by Henry Hammond (page images at HathiTrust)
Libri Carolini, sive, Caroli Magni Capitulare de imaginibus / (Hannoverae : Impensis Bibliopolii Hahniani, 1924), by Bishop of Orléans Theodulf, Emperor Charlemagne, and Beda Bastgen (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Indian images / (Calcutta ; Simla : Thacker, Spink, 1921-[1939]), by Brindevan Chandra Bhattacharya (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Apuntes arqueológicos. Armas y armaduras. Las espadas de Toledo. Notas para la historia de la escultura movible en España. (Cádiz, Impr. de la Revista Médica, de F. Joly, 1891), by J Bernadet y Valcázar (page images at HathiTrust)
Tibetan religious art. (New York, Columbia University Press, 1952), by Antoinette K. Gordon (page images at HathiTrust)
An answer to several late treatises, occasioned by a book entituled A discourse concerning the idolatry practised in the Church of Rome, and the hazard of salvation in the communion of it. The first part by Edward Stillingfleet ... (London : Printed by R.W. for Henry Mortlock, 1673), by Edward Stillingfleet (HTML at EEBO TCP)
A discourse concerning the idolatry practised in the Church of Rome and the danger of salvation in the communion of it in an answer to some papers of a revolted Protestant : wherein a particular account is given of the fanaticism and divisions of that church / by Edward Stilingfleet. (London : Printed by Robert White for Henry Mortlock, 1671), by Edward Stillingfleet (HTML at EEBO TCP)
A third letter to A person of quality being a vindication of the former, in answer to a late pamphlet intituled A discourse of the use of images, &c. (London : Printed for Ben. Griffin, and are to be sold by Randal Taylor..., 1687), by Edward Pelling (HTML at EEBO TCP)
The nurse of pious thoughts wherein is briefly shewed that the use which Roman Catholikes do make of sacred pictures, signes, and images is not idolatry or any other misdemeanour (as some imagine), but the nurse of pious thoughts and healthfull meditations / written by F.P. Philopater. (Douay : [s.n.], 1652), by F. P. Philopater (HTML at EEBO TCP)
A testimony from the Scripture against idolatry & superstition, in two sermons, upon the example of that great reformer Hezekiah, 2 Kings XVIII 4. : The first, witnessing in general against all the idols and inventions of men in the worship of God. : The second, more particularly against the ceremonies, and some other corruptions of the Church of England. / Preached, the one September 27. the other Septemb. 30. 1660 by Mr. Samuel Mather, teacher to a Church of Christ in Dublin in Ireland. ; [Seven lines from I Samuel] ([Cambridge, Mass.? : Printed by Samuel Green?, 1672?]), by Samuel Mather and Increase Mather (HTML at Evans TCP)

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