The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions - Bowker, John
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- 'Review from previous edition will prove its worth for the growing number of people interested in different religions'' -Guardian
- 'covers a vast range of topics and . . . is both comprehensive and reliable' -The Times
- The most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of its kind
- Contains unrivalled coverage of all the major world religions, past and present
- Entries on religions; movements; sects and cults; individuals; sacred sites; ethics; and many more
- Covers themes such as asceticism, biogenetics, cosmology, and music and dance
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Reviews
- 'Review from previous edition will prove its worth for the growing number of people interested in different religions'' -Guardian
- 'covers a vast range of topics and . . . is both comprehensive and reliable' -The Times

- The most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of its kind
- Contains unrivalled coverage of all the major world religions, past and present
- Entries on religions; movements; sects and cults; individuals; sacred sites; ethics; and many more
- Covers themes such as asceticism, biogenetics, cosmology, and music and dance
Abridged from the acclaimed Oxford Dictionary of World Religions, this is the most comprehensive dictionary of religion available in paperback. Written by an expert team of contributors, the volume contains over 8,200 entries, an extensive topic index, and an original and in-depth introductory essay.

Contents
- Preface
- List of Editors and Contributors
- Introduction: Religion
- A-Z Concise Dictionary of World Religions
- Topic Index
- Index of Chinese Headwords
Autorenporträt
John Bowker, Fellow of Gresham College, London, and Adjunct Professor at North Carolina State University and University of Pennsylvania