World Religions RL. Vol. 1. Almanac.pdf

World Religions

Almanac

World Religions

Almanac

VOLUME 1

Michael J. O’Neal and J. Sydney Jones

Neil Schlager and Jayne Weisblatt, Editors

World Religions: Almanac

Written by Michael J. O’Neal and J. Sydney Jones

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Jones, J. Sydney.

World religions reference library / edited by Neil Schlager and Jayne Weisblatt;

written by J. Sydney Jones and Michael O’Neal; Nancy Matuszak, content project editor.

p. cm. -- (World religions reference library)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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1. Religions.I. O’Neal, Michael, 1949-II. Schlager, Neil, 1966-III. Weisblatt, Jayne.

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Contents

Reader’s Guide vii

Timeline of Events xi

Words to Know xv

Research and Activity Ideas xxxiii

VOLUME 1

Chapter 1: What is Religion? 1

Chapter 2: Agnosticism and Atheism 19

Chapter 3: Ancient Religions of Egypt and Mesopotamia 37

Chapter 4: Bah´

´ 69

Chapter 5: Buddhism 87

Chapter 6: Christianity 119

Chapter 7: Confucianism 151

Chapter 8: Daoism 177

Chapter 9: Greco-Roman Religion and Philosophy 207

Where to Learn More xxxvii

Index xxxix

VOLUME 2

Chapter 10: Hinduism 239

Chapter 11: Indigenous Religions 271

Chapter 12: Islam 291

Chapter 13: Jainism 323

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