Synopsis
Thoroughly revised, an authoritative atlas features a collection of maps that provide up-to-date information on the major religions and their divisions, how they spread their influence, their role in global conflicts, the history and sacred sites of each of the major religions, their political activities, and their fundamental beliefs and practices. Original.
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About the Author
Joanne O'Brien and Martin Palmer are members of the International Consultancy on Religion, Education and Culture (ICOREC), a UK-based group that specializes in working with religions worldwide. Martin is a regular TV and radio broadcaster for the BBC, and heads the Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC), which develops environmental projects with religions worldwide. Joanne has headed work with Buddhists in Asia and the Benedictine Order of the Catholic Church for ARC. She also runs Circa Religion Photo Library, one of the largest such libraries devoted to religious topics. They are both authors of many books on religion, including Religions of the World and Festivals of the World.
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"[An] incredible amount of information about the changing shape of religious life across the world today."—Times Higher Education Supplement
"A comprehensive, reliable, and useful picture of the state of religion in our world today. . . . [It] deserves a wide welcome."—World Council of Churches
"A comprehensive, reliable, and useful picture of the state of religion in our world today. . . . [It] deserves a wide welcome."—World Council of Churches
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