Written in 1890, a nicely illustrated popular survey of the peoples and tribes of Africa, their physical characters, manners, and customs.

This superbly illustrated text is a popular account of Brahmanism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Zoroastrianism. It describes the Vedas and other sacred books, the Zendabesta, Sikhism, Jainism, Mithraism and other faiths - a typical example of meticulous nineteenth century scholarship.