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

Eliade, Mircea; Couliano, Ioan P.

 
9780060621513: HarperCollins Concise Guide to World Religions: The A-to-Z Encyclopedia of All the Major Religious Traditions
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0060621516 ISBN 13 : 9780060621513
Editeur : HarperOne, 1999

Synopsis

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.

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À propos de l?auteur

Mircea Eliade founded the modern study of the history of religions and wrote many books, including Essential Sacred Writings from Around the World and The Sacred and the Profane.

Ioan P. Couliano was the professional heir to Mircea Eliade and the author of Out of This World and The Tree of Gnosis.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

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.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
HarperOne
Date d'édition
1999
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0060621516
ISBN 13 
9780060621513
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
320
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
HarperCollins Publishers
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