Printed in 1671 The open door, to achieve knowledge of hidden paganism or The uraye representation of the life, customs, religion & divine service of the Bramins, who live on the coasts of Chormandel & in the surrounding countries Rogerius, Abraham Published by Iean Schipper, 1671 La porte ouverte, pour parvenir á la connoissance du paganisme caché ou La uraye representation de la vie, des moeurs, de la religion & du service divin des bramines, qui demeurent sur les costes de Chormandel & aux pays circonvoisins ROGERIUS, Abraham Published by Iean Schipper, 1671 Description: 1671 Open Door to PAGAN Secrets HINDU India Brahmin Bizarre Demon Rites Roger Abraham Rogerius was a 17th-century Dutch writer known for being one of the first Europeans to write extensively on Hinduism and Indian cultures. In his book The Open Door to the Secrets of Paganism , Rogerius describes his ministry among the Tamil and Brahmin people in Southern India. His work deals with the life of the Brahmins as well as their Hindu worship practices, superstitions, and deities, along with numerous Sanskrit aphorisms. The illustrated title page depicts bizarre sacrificial rituals under the watchful eye of a demon.