The World's Religions (Lion Handbooks)

by PatAlexander (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1994

  $3.27

  This comprehensive guide to the world's religions past and present is a revised edition which concludes with an additional section looking at today's world and questions facing religion today - relativism, syncretism, pluralism, fundamenetalism and nationalism, secularization, Church and state. The quick reference Rapid factfinder has been fully updated. So too has the whole text, along with new specially commissioned charts and graphics.

• Used

  Paperback
  1996

  $4.21

  More than 50 specialist authors from many different countries have contributed to this 'Handbook'. The aim has been to describe each faith clearly and objectively. The book includes special articles on issues of particular concern to people today - such as syncretism, pluralism, secularisation, fundamentalism and nationalism. Summary of Content * The Development of Religion * The Ancient Religions: Egypt, Greece, Rome * The Primal Religions: case studies from many different parts of the world today * Living Religions of the East: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Parsis, Sikhs * People of a Book: Judaism, Islam * Christianity * Religion in Today's World: secular ideologies, the spiritual search, pluralism * Rapid Fact Finder: a helpful glossary of over 1100 quick-reference entries