Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of World Religions
Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of World Religions

Author: Merriam-Webster, Inc

Publisher: Merriam-Webster

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 1240

ISBN-13: 9780877790440

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Contains 3,500 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about various aspects of the world's religions; features thirty in-depth discussions of major religions; and includes illustrations and maps.

Our Religions
Our Religions

Author: Arvind Sharma

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2011-03-15

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 0062064266

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An essential introduction to the world's living religions by experts from each tradition -- published in conjunction with the 1993 Parliament of the World's Religions.

World Religions
World Religions

Author: Franjo Terhart

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 9781405490467

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Explores the origins, history, traditions, beliefs, and practices of five major world religions, as well as six smaller religions and movements, and explains how each has influenced world events and its followers' lives and actions.

Language: The Basics
Language: The Basics

Author: R.L. Trask

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2003-09-02

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 1134635982

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What makes human language unique? Do women speak differently from men? Just what is the meaning of "meaning"? Language: The Basics provides a concise introduction to the study of language. Written in an engaging and entertaining style, it encourages the reader to think about the way language works. It features: * chapters on 'Language in Use', 'Attitudes to Language', 'Children and Language' and 'Language, Mind and Brain' * a section on sign language * a glossary of key terms * handy annotated guides to further reading. Providing an accessible overview of a fascinating subject, this is an essential book for all students and anyone who's ever been accused of splitting an infinitive.

Savage Systems
Savage Systems

Author: David Chidester

Publisher: University of Virginia Press

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9780813916644

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This work examines the emergence of the concepts of religion and religions on 19th-century colonial frontiers. It analyzes the ways in which European settlers, and indigenous Africans, engaged in the comparison of alternative religious ways of life as one dimension of intercultural activity.

The Popular Encyclopedia of World Religions
The Popular Encyclopedia of World Religions

Author: Richard Wolff

Publisher: Harvest House Publishers

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9780736920070

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A concise guide covers the history, beliefs and practices, key leaders, and impact upon the modern world of major world religions, including Islam, Buddhism, Confucianism and Daoism, Hinduism, Judaism, and Christianity.