Encyclopedia of religion
By: Lindsay Jones, editor in chief.
Contributors: Jones, Lindsay, 1954-
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
Number of pages: 15
Subjects: Religion -- Encyclopedias
Genres: Encyclopedias.
Description: The second edition of a resource that is considered a standard reference in the field. Presents a cross-cultural approach that emphasizes religion's role within everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture. The original 2,750 entries have been retained, many heavily updated, and approximately 600 entirely new articles have been added by an international team of scholars and contributors.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: v.1. Aaron - Attention; title: v. 2. Attributes of God - Butler, Joseph; title: v. 3. Cabasilas, Nicholas - Cyrus II; title: v. 4. Dacian rides - Esther; title: v. 5. Eternity - God; title: v. 6. Goddess worship - Iconoclasm; title: v. 7. Iconography - Justin martyr; title: v. 8. Ka'bah - Marx, Karl; title: v. 9. Mary - Ndembu religion; title: v.10. Necromancy - Pindar; title: v.11. Pius IX - Rivers; title: v.12. Rnying ma pa school - Soul; title: v.13. South American Indian religions - Transcendence and immanence; title: v.14. Transcendental meditation - Zwingli, Huldrych.; title: v.15. Appendix, synoptic outline, index.