The concise Oxford dictionary of world religions
Contains entries on all the major and many minor religions, including Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Shinto, Sikhism, and Taoism. Covers movements, sects, and cults, from Cargo Cults and the New Age movement to Rastafarians and Soka Gakkai. Explores the sacred writings of religions worldwide and provides short biographies of founders, leaders, gurus, philosophers, mystics, and heretics. Gives details of sacred sites, customs, religious practices, dogmas, beliefs, traditions, festivals and fasts, and artefacts such as altars, rosaries, icons, and torah ornaments. Looks at worldwide religious teachings on abortion, animals, birth control, war, homosexuality, and suicide
eBook, English, 2000
Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2000