This concise, authoritative compendium of information on the world's living religions brings together the work of 161 scholars from major religious traditions and related fields. Over 1600 cross-referenced beliefs, and current status of the world's living religions: Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Shintoism, Sufism, Taoism, and the many other religions of the world. This information-packed, illustrated volume, complete with maps and charts, provides:
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<li>comprehensive articles on the historical development and status of the worlds living religions; 
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<li>doctrines, sects, movements, significant personalities, sacred writings, religious practices, and holy sites, with key creeds, prayers, and mantras given in full; 
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<li>a detailed examination of religions that have spread to new geographical regions in articles such as Christianity in Africa, while other topics better studied across traditions have separate entries, such as Mysticism and Scarifice; 
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<li>over 150 black-and-white photographs, maps, diagrams, line drawings, and charts.</li>
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The Perennial Dictionary of World Religions

Keith Crim

Larry D. Shinn

Roger A. Bullard

Religion & Spirituality

HarperOne

Bullard provides an informed, readable commentary specifically on the libretto, or text, of Handel's Messiah, explaining each part in terms of: how the language differs from the King James Version of the Bible; what the passage of Scripture meant in its original context; and how the citation fits in the artistic and religious structure of the oratorio as a whole.

Messiah: The Gospel according to Handel's Oratorio

Arts & Photography

Music

Wm. B. Eerdmans-Lightning Source

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