Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of World Religions

Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of World Religions
Author: Merriam-Webster, Inc
Publisher: Merriam-Webster
Total Pages: 1240
Release: 1999
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780877790440

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.

The Popular Encyclopedia of World Religions

The Popular Encyclopedia of World Religions
Author: Richard Wolff
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2007
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780736920070

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.

The Encyclopedia of World Religions

The Encyclopedia of World Religions
Author: Robert S. Ellwood
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Total Pages: 529
Release: 2008
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1438110383

Contains nearly 600 brief entries on the world's religious 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.

Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature

Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature
Author: Merriam-Webster, Inc
Publisher: Merriam-Webster
Total Pages: 1260
Release: 1995
Genre: Literature
ISBN: 9780877790426

Describes authors, works, and literary terms from all eras and all parts of the world.

Encyclopedia of World Religions

Encyclopedia of World Religions
Author: Bruno Becchio
Publisher: Foreign Media Group
Total Pages: 972
Release: 2006
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781601360007

Enhanced by more than one thousand full colour illustrations, a concise guide features thousands of references to literature, art, history, famous figures, and philosophy with respect to religion, covering the beliefs, doctrines, practices, teachings, rites of passage, and specific rituals of the world's major religions.

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Encyclopedia

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Encyclopedia
Author: Merriam-Webster, Inc
Publisher: Merriam-Webster
Total Pages: 1844
Release: 2000
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780877790174

A comprehensive, one-volume desk reference created in cooperation with Encyclopædia Britannica®. Features more than 25,000 informative and enlightening articles, over 1,250 photographs, and 350 maps, diagrams, and tables. Includes pronunciations.