Encyclopedia of religious rites, rituals, and festivals
By: Frank A. Salamone, editor.
Contributors: Salamone, Frank A.
Series: Routledge encyclopedias of religion and society
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 487
Subjects: Religions -- Encyclopedias; Rites and ceremonies -- Encyclopedias
Genres: Encyclopedias.
Description: "The Encyclopedia of Religious Rites, Rituals, and Festivals contains 130 entries contributed and signed by scholars from international universities and institutes, with expertise in such fields as Asian and Pacific studies, archaeology, communication studies, cultural anthropology, cultural studies, international studies, philosophy, psychological anthropology, religious studies, social anthropology, and theology." "An unprecedented resource, this new encyclopedia provides in-depth coverage of a vast array of worldwide practices with entries that draw on the latest research available, offering fresh insights while maintaining a connection with established scholarship. The cross-cultural coverage will help foster interfaith understanding as well as present and explain unfamiliar behaviors and rituals."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
"A Berkshire Reference work."