num_pages: 912
description: Comprehensive and informative, The New Penguin Handbook of Living Religions has been completely revised, with all chapters updated to include discussion of modern developments and recent scholarship. Compiled by a team of leading international scholars, it is an authoritative guide to understanding the religious beliefs and practices of the world today.  * Explains the sources and history of the world's religions * Describes the doctrines, practices and teachings of different religions * Explores the role of gender in modern religion
language: English
title: The New Penguin Handbook of Living Religions
titlecomplete: The New Penguin Handbook of Living Religions (Penguin Reference Books)
genres: Philosophy, Religion, Reference, Mythology, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 81
publisher: Penguin Books