Animism

George William Gilmore examines beliefs in spirits, soul-forces, and the animation of the natural world as they appear in diverse traditional religions. As a product of early comparative religion and anthropology, the book reflects an important stage in the scholarly study of religion and includes surveys of beliefs, rituals, and examples drawn from world cultures.

George William Gilmore is a comparatively obscure figure in esoteric publishing, and I cannot reliably identify a standard scholarly biography for him. He appears to be associated with occult or metaphysical literature, but specific details of his life and works should be treated cautiously unless corroborated by specialist sources.