Religions of the past, ethnic religions of the present and universal religions of the present are the three sections dividing the book. Atlases and timelines complement the text. 1993 Brief entries alphabetically organized. This two volume set contains color plates, deity tables and paragraph length entries. Paragraph length entries and a bibliography.
Entries range from a page to a few pages.
The index cross references terms. 1997 Paragraph length entries and a bibliography. 1989 Entries range from a paragraph to a few pages. In the appendix, there is a chronology and several maps. This four volume set contains an outline of contents useful for cross referencing concepts.