The Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
- List Price: $75.00
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
- Publish date: 04/01/1997
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A bridged from the acclaimed Oxford Dictionary of World Religions, this is the most comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary of religion available in paperback. Written by an expert team of 80 international and multi-faith contributors, the volume contains over 8,200 entries, an extensive topic index, and an original and in-depth introductory essay. There is also a detailed system of cross-references so that readers can explore related topics in the book. Readers will find information on:
-- Religions: Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Shinto, Sikhism, Taoism, and much more
-- Movements, Sects, and Cults: Over 500 entries on everything from Cargo Cults and the New Age movement to Rastafarians and Soka Gakkai
-- Sacred Texts: Over 1,000 entries covering the sacred writings of religions worldwide
-- Individuals: Including founders, leaders, gurus, philosophers, mystics, and heretics
-- Sacred Sites: Cities, buildings, centers of pilgrimage
-- Customs: Religious practices, dogmas, beliefs, traditions, festivals and fasts, and artifacts such as altars, rosaries, icons, and torah ornaments
-- Ethics: Entries cover world-wide religious teachings on abortion, animals, birth control, war, sexuality and homosexuality, and suicide
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-- Religions: Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Shinto, Sikhism, Taoism, and much more
-- Movements, Sects, and Cults: Over 500 entries on everything from Cargo Cults and the New Age movement to Rastafarians and Soka Gakkai
-- Sacred Texts: Over 1,000 entries covering the sacred writings of religions worldwide
-- Individuals: Including founders, leaders, gurus, philosophers, mystics, and heretics
-- Sacred Sites: Cities, buildings, centers of pilgrimage
-- Customs: Religious practices, dogmas, beliefs, traditions, festivals and fasts, and artifacts such as altars, rosaries, icons, and torah ornaments
-- Ethics: Entries cover world-wide religious teachings on abortion, animals, birth control, war, sexuality and homosexuality, and suicide
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