Abridged from the acclaimed "Oxford Dictionary of World Religions", this is the most comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary of religion available in paperback. Written by an expert team of contributors, the volume contains over 8,000 entries, an extensive topic index, and an original and in-depth introductory essay. This includes coverage of religions; movements, sects, and cults; texts or books; individuals; sacred sites; ethics; and themes such as prayer and music and dance. It has an extensive topic index groups entries under themes. It also presents an original and in-depth introductory essay on Religion.
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"Covers a vast range of topics and...is both comprehensive and reliable."--The Times(London) Reviews from previous edition "Will prove its worth for the growing number of people interested in different religions."--Guardian "Covers a vast range of topics and...is both comprehensive and reliable."--The Times(London) Reviews from previous edition: "Will prove its worth for the growing number of people interested in different religions."--Guardian "Covers a vast range of topics and...is both comprehensive and reliable."--The Times(London) Reviews from previous edition: "Will prove its worth for the growing number of people interested in different religions."--Guardian "Covers a vast range of topics and...is both comprehensive and reliable."--The Times(London) Reviews from previous edition: "Will prove its worth for the growing number of people interested in different religions."--Guardian
Professor John Bowker, Fellow of Gresham College, London, and Adjunct Professor at North Carolina State University is an authority on religious studies and a well-known broadcaster on BBC Radio. His books include Is God a Virus?, Genes, Culture and Religion, and What Muslims Believe.
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