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Author: Robert Charles Zaehner
Publisher: Hodder Education
Published: 1988-01-01
Total Pages: 456
ISBN-13: 9781859862186
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis text presents an easy-to-use and comprehensive encyclopedia of living faiths.
Author: John Powers
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2013-10-01
Total Pages: 253
ISBN-13: 1780744765
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the teachings of the early masters to the growth of the tradition in the West, this authoritative new reference tool contains over 900 entries supplying information on all the key doctrines, practices, and figures central to Buddhism.
Author: Damien Keown
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-12-16
Total Pages: 1396
ISBN-13: 1136985956
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReflects the current state of scholarship in Buddhist Studies, its entries being written by specialists in many areas, presenting an accurate overview of Buddhist history, thought and practices, most entries having cross-referencing to others and bibliographical references. Contain around 1000 pages and 500,000 words, totalling around 1200 entries.
Author: M. G. Chitkara
Publisher:
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 840
ISBN-13: 9788176481878
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Mark Juergensmeyer
Publisher: SAGE
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 1529
ISBN-13: 0761927298
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents entries A to L of a two-volume encyclopedia discussing religion around the globe, including biographies, concepts and theories, places, social issues, movements, texts, and traditions.
Author: Robert S. Ellwood
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 529
ISBN-13: 1438110383
DOWNLOAD EBOOKContains nearly 600 brief entries on the world's religious traditions.
Author: M. G. Chitkara
Publisher:
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 640
ISBN-13: 9788176481946
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Serinity Young
Publisher: MacMillan Reference Library
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 600
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKprovided on Sikhism, African religions, Santeria, and Native American religions and many others. An added feature is the synoptic outline, which provides conceptual themes to the reader. This valuable resource is accessible to the high school and college student, to the researcher and the general reader".--"Outstanding Reference Sources : the 1999 Selection of New Titles", American Libraries, May 1999. Comp. by the Reference Sources Committee, RUSA, ALA
Author: William H. Swatos
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 618
ISBN-13: 9780761989561
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs the new millennium approaches, the sacred and profane interface, conflict, and intermingle in novel ways. The Encyclopedia of Religion and Society provides a guide map for these developments. From succinct, brief notes to essay-length entries, it covers world religions, religious perspectives on political and social issues, and religious leaders and scholars -- present and past -- in the United States and the world. This comprehensive volume is an essential reference for studies in the anthropology, psychology, politics, and sociology of religion. Topics include: abortion, adolescence, African-American religious experience, anthropology of religion, Buddhism, commitment, conversion, definition of religion, ecology movement, Emile Durkheim, ethnicity, fundamentalism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, new religious movements, organization, parish, Talcott Parsons, racism, research methods, Roman Catholicism, sexism, Unification Church, Max Weber, and many others.
Author: Peter Smith
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2013-10-01
Total Pages: 357
ISBN-13: 1780744803
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWritten by a well-known author in the field of Baha'i studies, this is a comprehensive and accessible encyclopedia to the youngest of the world religions. Regarded as the second most widespread faith after Christianity, with adherents in almost every country around the globe, the Baha'i faith is nevertheless unfamiliar to many. here Dr Smith traces the origins and development of the religion from 19th century Iran to the modern day, introducing its central figures and major historical events. combining breadth with a readable yet concise style, he provides a balanced overview of Baha'i scriptures, doctrines and practices, social teachings and organization. This reference work presents a clear and knowledgeable view of a fascinating new religion.
