The atlas of religion
Maps the current nature, extent, and influence of each of the major religions and shows, country by country, how religions are spread through broadcasting, missionary work, schooling, and banking; how they relate to government, laws, and world hunger; and the role they play in wars. It traces the em...
| Main Author: | O'Brien, Joanne, 1959- |
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| Other Authors: | Palmer, Martin., Barrett, David B. |
| Format: | Books Print Book Atlas Atlases & Maps Atlas |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Berkeley :
University of California Press,
c2007.
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| Summary: |
Maps the current nature, extent, and influence of each of the major religions and shows, country by country, how religions are spread through broadcasting, missionary work, schooling, and banking; how they relate to government, laws, and world hunger; and the role they play in wars. It traces the emergence of new religious movements, the survival of traditional beliefs, and the presence of atheism and agnosticism. The Atlas of Religion also locates the origin, the heartland, and the sacred places of each of the major religions and provides essential background with a valuable table showing the fundamental beliefs of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, and Taoism.--From publisher description. |
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| Item Description: |
Rev. ed. of: The state of religion atlas. |
| Physical Description: |
1 atlas (128 p.) : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780520249172 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0520249178 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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