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Autor: Bowker, John.
Hodnocení: AnotaceReligion is an integral part of every culture on Earth. And with the rise of the global village, the great influx of immigrants into the United States from Asia and the Middle East, and the growth of the ecumenical spirit in the last several decades, Americans are becoming more and more curious about the various religions of the world, including such major belief systems as Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism and Islam. Now, in The Oxford Dictionary of World Religions, readers have at their fingertips a gold mine of information on religions, movements, and cults around the globe and across the centuries. Here are 8,200 alphabetical entries penned by some eighty contributors from around the world, representing the full spectrum of religious experience. Readers will find information on * Religions: Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Shinto, Sikhism, Taoism, and much more * Movements, Sects, and Cults: Over 500 entries on everything from Cargo Cults and the New Age movement to Rastafarians and Soka Gakkai * Sacred Texts: Over 1,000 entries covering the sacred writings of religions worldwide * Individuals: Including founders, leaders, gurus, philosophers, mystics, and heretics * Sacred Sites: Cities, buildings, centers of pilgrimage * Customs: Religious practices, dogmas, beliefs, traditions, festivals and fasts, and artefacts such as altars, rosaries, icons, torah ornaments, and much more * Ethics: Entries cover world-wide religious teachings on abortion, animals, birth control, war, sexuality and homosexuality, and suicide * General Topics: Aspects relevant to all religions, such as prayer, asceticism, cosmology, art and architecture, music and dance In addition, the Dictionary features a 13,000-item topical index, directing readers to subjects that might not have their own entries, such as Brahman, breathing, death, heavens and paradises, mandala, mantra and yantra, Sufism, yoga, and Zen practice. There is also a detailed system of cross-references so that readers can explore related topics in the book, and suggestions for further reading for those who wish to pursue a subject in greater depth. The Oxford Dictionary of World Religions is the definitive reference work on this subject, the most comprehensive and authoritative one-volume resource available. It is the first place to turn for information on virtually any aspect of religion worldwide. Dostupné zdroje
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