The World's Religions, Paperback/Ninian Smart

Descriere

The World's Religions offers a fascinating insight into a wide range of faiths, their history and their followers. In the richly illustrated new edition of this popular book, religions are described through their symbols, rituals, followers, architecture and art. References, statistics, maps and pictures have been updated and added. The text has been thoroughly revised to highlight recent developments, such as the spread of Islam, African-American and Hispanic-American religious experience, and women priests.

Despre autor

Ninian Smart

academic britanic (1927-2001)

Roderick Ninian Smart a fost un scriitor și educator universitar scoțian. A fost un pionier în domeniul studiilor religioase seculare. Este cel mai bine cunoscut pentru definiția sa a religiei în șapte dimensiuni.