Encyclopedia of World ReligionsEnhanced by more than one thousand full colour illustrations, a concise guide features thousands of references to literature, art, history, famous figures, and philosophy with respect to religion, covering the beliefs, doctrines, practices, teachings, rites of passage, and specific rituals of the world's major religions. |
Contents
Section 1 | 3 |
Section 2 | 8 |
Section 3 | 28 |
Section 4 | 31 |
Section 5 | 31 |
Section 6 | 31 |
Section 7 | 84 |
Section 8 | 101 |
Section 23 | 112 |
Section 24 | 112 |
Section 25 | 52 |
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Section 9 | 112 |
Section 10 | 112 |
Section 11 | 112 |
Section 12 | 112 |
Section 13 | 112 |
Section 14 | 112 |
Section 15 | 112 |
Section 16 | 112 |
Section 17 | 112 |
Section 18 | 112 |
Section 19 | 112 |
Section 20 | 112 |
Section 21 | 112 |
Section 22 | 112 |
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