Who's Who of World Religions

It might be said that religions do not exist apart from the people who practice them. In historical, as opposed to theological terms, religions are what they are by what man has made them. "Who's Who of World Religions" has collected the biographies of figures in the world's religions, both ancient and modern, including founders, prophets, teachers, mystics, reformers, missionaries, holy men, saints, miracle workers, theologians and political leaders who had or have a significant impact on religion. This substantial reference work involves 64 scholars from around the world and focuses on everything from Buddhism to Sikhism, from Jainism to Baha'ism, from Zoroastrianism to Magic and the Occult. As well as the familiar aspects of the major "isms," this book provides a good coverage of less well-known movements on all continents, and of the global movements of religions - for example, Christianity in Africa and Australia or Islam in Asia and China.