Though basically intended as a reference book, this is a work interesting to browse through on religions, past & present, & general topics that figure in religious studies like the sun, moon, music, & science.
"This volume catalogs nearly three thousand demons in the mythologies and lore of virtually every ancient society and most religions. Entries offer descriptions, demon's origins, appearance, and cultural significance. Also included are descriptions of the demonic and diabolical …
"This volume catalogs nearly three thousand demons in the mythologies and lore of virtually every ancient society and most religions. Entries offer descriptions, demon's origins, appearance, and cultural significance. Also included are descriptions of the demonic and diabolical …
"This volume catalogs nearly three thousand demons in the mythologies and lore of virtually every ancient society and most religions. Entries offer descriptions, demon's origins, appearance, and cultural significance. Also included are descriptions of the demonic and diabolical …
Encyclopedia of global religion
by Juergensmeyer, Mark, Roof, Wade Clark
fromSage eReference
"This encyclopedia provides a comprehensive overview of the globalization of religious culture and society around the world in both its historical and contemporary aspects."--Résumé de l'éditeur.
Presents entries A to L of a two-volume encyclopedia discussing religion around the globe, including biographies, concepts and theories, places, social issues, movements, texts, and traditions.
Presents entries M to Z of a two-volume encyclopedia discussing religion around the globe, including biographies, concepts and theories, places, social issues, movements, texts, and traditions.
This encyclopedia provides a comprehensive overview of the globalization of religious culture and society around the world in both its historical and contemporary aspects.
Encyclopedia of global religion
Encyclopedia of global religion
Bringing together perspectives from the principal social sciences of religion, this encyclopedia give an overview of the globalization of religious culture and society around the world in both its historical and contemporary aspects.
