"The Oxford Dictionary of World Religions" is the most wide-ranging A-Z reference guide to all aspects of the world's religions past and present. Whether the reader seeks quick, accessible answers from the short entries, or more detailed discussion from the longer more discursive articles, it offers a wealth of unrivalled and unbiased authoritative detail. With a total of over 8,200 entries, an extensive topical index, and an original in-depth introductory essay, this new dictionary is the definitive compendium of the subject.
The Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
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Table of Contents
PREFACE, LIST OF SUBJECT ADVISORS AND CONTRIBUTORS, NOTE TO READERS (INCLUDING DETAILS ABOUT ACCENTS, BEATHINGS, AND SPELLINGS), INTRODUCTORY ESSAY: RELIGION, A-Z TEXT, TOPIC INDEX, TABLE OF CHINESE HEADWORDS GIVEN IN BOTH WADE-GILES AND PIN YIN FORMS