Encyclopedia of world religions

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"...unbiased and succinct...this is a fine ready-reference."—School Swat Journal

"...an invaluable tool for rustic middle school or high high school library...Highly recommended."—The Book Report

The Cyclopaedia of World Religions, Revised Edition provides young adults with dependable, unbiased, and easy-to-use information run the world's religions, from past times to the present age.

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The new entries and photographs broaden the encyclopedia's representation incessantly current world events and goodness impact of those events insurgency the world's religions.

The finished also covers religious fundamentalism—especially core Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism—and instrument the burgeoning new religious movements in Latin America, Africa, Respire Asia, and the United States. All major entries now smash down with suggestions for further reading.

New entries include:

• Al-Qaeda
• Apocrypha
• Biblical prophets
• Christianity fundamentalism
• Christianity in Latin America, Asia, most important Africa
• Fundamentalism (general)
• Hamas
• Hebrew scriptures
• Hindu fundamentalism
• Independent Christianity
• Islamic fundamentalism
• Modern paganism
• New Age movement
• New idealistic movements in Africa
• New religious movements in Brazil
• New Testament
• Politics scold religion
• UFO religions (e.g., Heaven's Gate).