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The World's Religions Huston Smith 1991 Harper SanFrancisco
| A survey of major world religions accomplished with respect for each tradition. Best in the field. |
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INTERFAITH BOOKS
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The World's Religions Huston Smith 1991 Harper SanFrancisco
A survey of major world religions accomplished with respect for each tradition. Best in the field.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to World Religions ; Brandon Toropov 1997 Macmillan
| A well organized presentation of elementary information on many world religions. The book assumes little or no knowledge of the subjects covered. |
Encyclopedia of World Religions Wendy Doniger, Consulting Editor 1999 Merriam-Webster
| A definitive resource for research about world religions. |
Religion: A Cross-Cultural Encyclopedia
David Levinson
1998 Oxford
| A particular strength is coverage of less well known facets of religion such as Cosmology, Evil Eye, Life-cycle Rites, Meditation, Possession and Trance, Sacrifice and Offering, Soul, Supernatural Beings, Taboo. |
The Major
Religions: An Introduction With Texts T. Patrick Burke
1996 Blackwell
| Fairly intense presentation of information on eight major religious families. |
Religions
of the World: The Illustrated Guide to Origins, Beliefs, Traditions and Festivals
Elizabeth Breuilly, Joanne O'Brien, Martin Palmer, Martin Marty
1997 Facts on
File
| Nine major world religion traditions are addressed. |
One World, Many Religions: The Ways We Worship Mary Pope Osborne 1996 Alfred Knopf
| Good pictures plus text that uses short sentences and understandable words makes this book especially useful.. |
The Eliade Guide to World Religions by Mircea Eliade and Ioan P Couliano 1991 HarperCollins
| A detailed analysis of backgrounds, elementary beliefs, and structural formats of 33 major religious traditions. |
The Elements of World Religions Liz Flowers 1997 Element Books Inc
A condensed review of major religions - including an overview of primal religions honoring them as points of contact with "origins". |
Calendar: Humanity's Epic Struggle to Determine a True and Accurate Year David Ewing Duncan 1998 Avon Books
| Lunar and solar dating of religious events forms the background for calendar development. |
The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order Samuel P Huntington 1996 Simon & Schuster
| A scholarly presentation on what is happening to civilizations today based on history and the assumption that religion is the key factor in all civilizations. |
Reviewed on September 28, 2016
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