HarperCollins Concise Guide to World Religions: The A-To-Z Encyclopedia of All the Major Religious Traditions

Eliade, Mircea; Couliano, Ioan P.

ISBN 10: 0060621516 / ISBN 13: 9780060621513

Editore: HarperOne, 1999

Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Codice articolo G0060621516I4N10

Riassunto:

The definitive dictionary of the world's religions, compiled by two of the 20th century's most distinguished religion scholars.

This highly accessible resource distils Mircea Eliade's lifework of detailing and comparing humanity's entire religious heritage, providing fascinating insights into the character and worldview of the 33 principal religions. Including Buddhism, Christianity, Jainism, Judaism, Islam, Shinto, Shamanism, Taoism, South American religions, Baltic and Slavic religions, Confucianism, and the religions of Africa and Oceania, The HarperCollins Concise Guide to World Religions covers all kinds of religious figures, histories, sacred texts, mythologies, and mystical techniques.

Informazioni sull?autore:

Mircea Eliade founded the modern study of the history of religions and authored many books, including The History of Religious Ideas and The Sacred and the Profane. Ioan P. Couliano was his professional heir and the author of Out of This World and The Tree of Gnosis.

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Titolo: HarperCollins Concise Guide to World ...
Casa editrice: HarperOne
Data di pubblicazione: 1999
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Very Good
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