Religions of the World [6 volumes]: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices / Edition 2

Overview

This masterful six-volume encyclopedia provides comprehensive, global coverage of religion, emphasizing larger religious communities without neglecting the world's smaller religious outposts.

• Coverage of the religions of more than 240 countries, including all of the larger religious communities, denominations, and sects

• Detailed statistical information on the major religious communities in each country

• 100+ entries on famous and important religious sites and places of pilgrimage

• Biographies of the 100 most influential religious leaders in history

• More than 150 photographs, plus maps and illustrations for each nation

• A bibliography for each entry