Author : Jonathan Z. Smith
Publisher : Harper San Francisco
Page : 1154 pages
File Size : 12,21 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780006279679
Offers more than three thousand articles on the world of religion.
Author : Philip Wilkinson
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,24 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Religions
ISBN : 9780789447111
In an easy-to-follow, accessible reference format, this book uses over 700 full-color illustrations and clear text to explain, identify, and compare the major religions of the world from Zoroastrianism and ancient Egyptian rituals to Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.
Author : Kocku von Stuckrad
Publisher : Brill Academic Pub
Page : 2154 pages
File Size : 48,59 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004151000
The Brill Dictionary of Religion describes and analyses the multi-faceted roles of religions, both historically and in contemporary societies. This well-illustrated, comprehensive reference work engages religion as an important element of daily life and public communication.
Author : Daniel G. Reid
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 42,14 MB
Release : 2002-05-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1579109691
Author : Charles Taliaferro
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 12,71 MB
Release : 2018-01-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1501325248
A Dictionary of Philosophy of Religion is an indispensable resource for students and scholars. Covering historical and contemporary figures, arguments, and terms, it offers an overview of the vital themes that make philosophy of religion the growing, vigorous field that it is today. It covers world religions and sources from east and west. Entries have been crafted for clarity, succinctness, and engagement. This second edition includes new entries, extended coverage of non-Christian topics, as well as revisions and updates throughout. The first edition was named a Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year.
Author : George D. Chryssides
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 12,86 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0810861941
New religious movements--commonly known as cults--are defined as organizations that have arisen within the last 200 years. Most treatments of these movements have typically resorted to sensationalism rather than objectivity, and New religious movements tend to receive negative media publicity. Despite their unfavorable portrayal in popular culture, however, new religious movements are a global phenomenon and much remains to be studied about these movements. In this newly updated second edition of the Historical Dictionary of New Religious Movements, George D. Chryssides traces the rise and development of new religious movements throughout the world. An updated introduction summarizes the phenomenon of new religious movements and lays out the changes to the dictionary since the 2001 edition, while the main body of the dictionary consists of close to 600 cross-referenced entries on key figures, ideas, themes, and places related to various new religious movements. An index organizes the information in the dictionary, and a comprehensive bibliography leads the researcher to further sources. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about new religious movements.
Author : Jeffery D. Long
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 36,31 MB
Release : 2011-09-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0810879603
The Historical Dictionary of Hinduism relates the history of Hinduism through a chronology, an introductory essay, photos, an extensive bibliography, and over 1,000 cross referenced dictionary entries on Hindu terminology, names of major historical figures and movements, gods and goddesses, prominent temples, terms for items used in Hindu practice, major texts, philosophical concepts, and more. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Hinduism.
Author : William H. Gentz
Publisher : Nashville : Abingdon
Page : 1176 pages
File Size : 34,52 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Religion
ISBN :
Enlisting the participation of some of the world's foremost authorities, Abingdon Press has produced a completely up-to-date, definitive, and easy-to-use sourcebook of Bible and religious information for the general reader.
Author : Mark Vernon
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,68 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780550103444
Even in our high-tech world, billions of people continue to place their faith in a god, or gods, in spirits or in another form of divinity. Many adhere to beliefs outside the major faith traditions, while others see science and secular modernity as providing a sufficient basis for a meaningful life.
Author : Lesley Adkins
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,37 MB
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195142334
In this unique reference work, Roman religion is finally accorded its due and set in its full context. Dictionary of Roman Religion contains more than 1,400 entries. Among the topics covered are deities and spirits, festivals, sacrifices, temples, altars, cult objects, burial rites, writers on religion, and historical religious events. Different religions within the Roman world, such as Mithraism, Druidism, Judaism, and Christianity, are also discussed. Illustrated, cross-referenced, and featuring a bibliography and glossary, this dictionary is both comprehensive and essential for students and researchers. The essays and suggestions for further reading also make this appealing to all who are interested in ancient religions, myths, and legends.
