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The Cambridge Illustrated History of Religions provides a comprehensive survey of world religions from prehistory to the present day. The religions covered include Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Chinese and Japanese religions, and those diverse religions of India that come under the broad term Hinduism, along with sections on Jainism, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism, Greece and Rome, Egypt and Mesopotamia, aboriginal religions, Shamanism, and modern religions such as Baha i. This book includes a substantial bibliography, a detailed chronology for each section, a comparative chronology giving the most significant dates from all religions, and information on religious phenomena such as festivals and calendars. Each religion is treated in depth by an acknowledged academic expert supported by lavish illustrations. Images have been carefully chosen to complement the text, and there are special box features and spreads.
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