Rites of funeral ancient and modern, in use through the known world / Written originally in French, by ... Monsieur Muret. To which is added, a vindication of Christianity against paganism [by M. Minucius Felix] All translated into English by P. Lorrain.
- Muret, Pierre, approximately 1630-approximately 1690
- Date:
- 1683
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Rites of funeral ancient and modern, in use through the known world / Written originally in French, by ... Monsieur Muret. To which is added, a vindication of Christianity against paganism [by M. Minucius Felix] All translated into English by P. Lorrain. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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