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Author : Leopold Aletrino
Release : 1968
Genre : Religion
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Book Synopsis Six World Religions by : Leopold Aletrino
Download or read book Six World Religions written by Leopold Aletrino. This book was released on 1968. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mark Juergensmeyer
Release : 2011-08-25
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Book Synopsis The Oxford Handbook of Global Religions by : Mark Juergensmeyer
Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Global Religions written by Mark Juergensmeyer. This book was released on 2011-08-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reference for understanding world religious societies in their contemporary global diversity. Comprising 60 essays, the volume focuses on communities rather than beliefs, symbols, or rites. The contributors are leading scholars of world religions, many of whom are also members of the communities they study.
Author : Mary Pope Osborne
Release : 1996
Genre : Religions
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Book Rating : 306/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis One World, Many Religions by : Mary Pope Osborne
Download or read book One World, Many Religions written by Mary Pope Osborne. This book was released on 1996. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated with black-and-white and full-color photographs. ""Today, most religious people in the world practice one of these seven religions [Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism]."All have had a deep effect on the laws and customs of every country. They have shaped art, literature, music, and education. They have given the world magnificent stories, songs, buildings, holy objects, ceremonies, and festivals." From the Introduction to "Many Religions, One World. Best-selling children's author Mary Pope Osborne presents an accessible and elegantly crafted volume that introduces young readers to the world's seven major religions. Six short readable chapters--perfectly targeted to fourth, fifth, and sixth graders--detail the history, beliefs, and practices of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism. Handsomely designed and featuring fifty oversized color photographs and a full complement of reference materials, including a map, time line, and bibliography, this book provides a thorough and thoughtful presentation of the diverse ways people worship around the world.
Author : David Self
Release : 1996
Genre : Religions
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Book Synopsis World Religions by : David Self
Download or read book World Religions written by David Self. This book was released on 1996. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A richly illustrated guide to the 6 great religions of the world.
Author : J. Gordon Melton
Release : 2002
Genre : Reference
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Book Synopsis Religions of the World by : J. Gordon Melton
Download or read book Religions of the World written by J. Gordon Melton. This book was released on 2002. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extraordinary survey, in four volumes, of the religious belief and practice in all 276 of the world's nations and territories. From the Aboriginal Cult of Maria Lionza in Venezuela to Zionist and Apostolic churches in South Africa and Zimbabwe, Religions of the World is the only comprehensive compilation of the world's existing major religious communities. This extraordinary four-volume survey examines the religious history and key religious communities in all 240 recognized nations and territories. More than 200 international experts contributed the 1,200+ entries covering each group's origin, history, organization, ecumenical contacts, and present status. Other entries focus on individual countries, surveying the current state of religious practice, supported by statistical data from leading religious statisticians David B. Barrett and Todd M. Johnson. The volumes place African independent churches, Japanese new religions, and surviving indigenous beliefs alongside Catholicism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Illustrated and indexed, and including cross-references and end-of-entry bibliographic citations, this remarkable set is destined to become the primary reference source on religious issues throughout the world. - 1,200+ A-Z entries including individual religious groups, country-by-country entries, and core entries that address major world religions - 200+ contributors including top religious scholars from around the globe - Photographs of religious leaders, ceremonies, sacred structures, and artifacts such as an Aboriginal sacred Churunga and the Gurujem Monastery in Tibet - Statistical data on the projected status of religions for 2000 to 2050 broken down by country and by type of religion - Cross references and end-of-entry bibliographic citations
