Download or read book An Introduction to the History of Religion (Routledge Revivals) written by F. B. Jevons and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1902, this book investigates the history and development of early religion from an anthropological perspective. Rather than dealing with religions that grew from the teachings of their original founders, such as Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism, Jevons considers those religions that were practised as a matter of custom and tradition.