This brief, accessible guide offers essential insights into the main world faiths, presenting each with clear, user-friendly text, helpful charts and maps, and brilliant full-color photography. Contains sections on Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Zoroastrianism, Shintoism, and the Baha'i...
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In this pocket guide to the major ideas and practices of major religions, teacher and author Keene aims at general readers as he gives the high points about belief, practice, history, texts, places of worship, governance, festivals and commemorations, home life, and the faith system's situation in the world today. He provides a comprehensive timeline, maps, and hundreds of color photographs, describing Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Zoroastrianism, Shintoism and the Baha'i faith. He also provides a glossary that also serves as an index and cross-reference. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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