The Encyclopedia of World Religions
Title | The Encyclopedia of World Religions PDF eBook |
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
Title | The Hutchinson Encyclopedia of Living Faiths PDF eBook |
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.
Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of World Religions
Title | Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of World Religions PDF eBook |
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.
Encyclopedia of Global Religion
Title | Encyclopedia of Global Religion PDF eBook |
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.
Encyclopedia of Demons in World Religions and Cultures
Title | Encyclopedia of Demons in World Religions and Cultures PDF eBook |
Author | Theresa Bane |
Publisher | McFarland |
Total Pages | 417 |
Release | 2014-01-10 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0786488948 |
This exhaustive volume catalogs nearly three thousand demons in the mythologies and lore of virtually every ancient society and most religions. From Aamon, the demon of life and reproduction with the head of a serpent and the body of a wolf in Christian demonology, to Zu, the half-man, half-bird personification of the southern wind and thunder clouds in Sumero-Akkadian mythology, entries offer descriptions of each demon's origins, appearance and cultural significance. Also included are descriptions of the demonic and diabolical members making up the hierarchy of Hell and the numerous species of demons that, according to various folklores, mythologies, and religions, populate the earth and plague mankind. Very thoroughly indexed.
Encyclopedia of World Religions
Title | Encyclopedia of World Religions PDF eBook |
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.
The Popular Encyclopedia of World Religions
Title | The Popular Encyclopedia of World Religions PDF eBook |
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.