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RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD
A COMPREHENSIVE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BELIEFS AND PRACTICES |
| By: |
Founder/Director J Gordon Melton (Editor), Martin Baumann (Editor) |
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Electronic book text |
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£357.50 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1576077616 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781576077610 |
| Publisher: |
ABC-CLIO |
| Pub. date: |
20 August, 2002 |
| Synopsis: |
An extraordinary survey, in four volumes, of the religious belief and practice in all 276 of the world's nations and territories. Religion. It brings us together and tears us apart. From a billion Muslims turning toward Mecca to a few hundred faithful gathering in an African clearing to worship a local deity, humanity expresses its universal quest for transcendence in myriad ways. The Religions of the World exhaustively chronicles it all -- every major belief, every significant practice, everywhere. Renowned world religion scholars J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann have performed nothing less a miracle of scholarship. Their Religions of the World brings together over 200 international specialists to report on the state of worship around the world. No significant active faith remains unexamined. No corner of the globe goes unexplored. The results are staggering. The four-volume illustrated set offers more than 1,200 A-to-Z entries, examining the religious history and key religious communities in all 276 recognized nations and territories. Each entry covers a group's origin, history, organization, ecumenical contacts, and present status with address and website. Other entries focus on each country's current state of religious practice, supported by statistical data and maps. All entries offer rich encyclopedic content combined with directory-like information. Core entries address the world's major religious traditions. The volumes place African independent churches, Japanese new religions, and surviving indigenous beliefs alongside Catholicism, Judaism, and Islam. With cross-references and a general index, this phenomenal set is sure to become the primary reference source oneverything religious everywhere. -- 1,200+ A-to-Z entries -- 200+ illustrations -- 200+ contributors including top religious scholars -- 16 core essays -- Maps -- Cross references, end-of-entry sources, and index -- First reference work to undertake a true worldview of religious communities -- Editors and contributors include the biggest names in world religion studies -- Individual religious groups are documented and current religious practices are surveyed on a country-by-country basis -- Entries are supported by addresses, websites, and statistical data furnished by David Barrett, a leading religious statistician |
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Illustrations, unspecified |
| Imprint: |
ABC-CLIO |
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Non-returnable |
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