Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature

Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature
Author: Bron Taylor
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 1927
Release: 2008-06-10
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1441122788

The Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature, originally published in 2005, is a landmark work in the burgeoning field of religion and nature. It covers a vast and interdisciplinary range of material, from thinkers to religious traditions and beyond, with clarity and style. Widely praised by reviewers and the recipient of two reference work awards since its publication (see www.religionandnature.com/ern), this new, more affordable version is a must-have book for anyone interested in the manifold and fascinating links between religion and nature, in all their many senses.

World Christian Encyclopedia

World Christian Encyclopedia
Author: David B. Barrett
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 914
Release: 2001
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

Here is the completely updated and greatly expanded new edition of a classic reference source--the comprehensive overview of the world's largest religion in all its many versions and in both its religious and secular contexts.Now in two volumes, the Encyclopedia presents and analyzes an unmatched wealth of information about the extent, status, and characteristics of twentieth-century Christianity worldwide. It takes full account of of Christianity's ecclesiastical branches, subdivisions, and denominations, and treats Christianity in relation to other faiths and the secular realm. It offers an unparalleled comparative study of churches and religions throughout the modern world.This new edition features a vast range of new and previously unpublished data on the current global situation of Christianity, on religion in general, and on the political, demographic, economic, and social characteristics of the world's cultures and peoples in 238 countries. Each volume is filled with essential information, from.

Encyclopedia of Global Religion

Encyclopedia of Global Religion
Author: Mark Juergensmeyer
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 1529
Release: 2012
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0761927298

Presents 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.

The Hutchinson Encyclopedia of Living Faiths

The Hutchinson Encyclopedia of Living Faiths
Author: Robert Charles Zaehner
Publisher: Hodder Education
Total Pages: 456
Release: 1988-01-01
Genre: Religions
ISBN: 9781859862186

This text presents an easy-to-use and comprehensive encyclopedia of living faiths.

Encyclopedia of World Religions

Encyclopedia of World Religions
Author: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Total Pages: 1200
Release: 2008-05-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1593394918

A guide to the religions of the world and to the concepts, movements, people, and events that have shaped them. It includes features such as: entries on religious movements and concepts, historical and legendary figures, divinities, religious sites and ceremonies; images that show sacred places, vestments, rituals, objects, and texts; and more.