The Oxford Dictionary of World Religions by John Bowker

The Oxford Dictionary of World Religions by John Bowker

"The Oxford Dictionary of World Religions" is the most wide-ranging A-Z reference guide to all aspects of the world's religions past and present. Whether the reader seeks quick, accessible answers from the short entries, or more detailed discussion from the longer more discursive articles, it offers a wealth of unrivalled and unbiased authoritative detail. With a total of over 8,200 entries, an extensive topical index, and an original in-depth introductory essay, this new dictionary is the definitive compendium of the subject.

Bowker, John: - An internationally renowned author, editor and series editor in the fields of comparative religion and world religion, John Bowker is currently Gresham Professor at Gresham College, London, and Adjunct Professor at the University of Pennsylvania and North Carolina State University. He is a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, and a former Professor of Religion at Lancaster University. Professor Bowker's recent books include What Muslims Believe (1995), The Oxford Dictionary of World Religion (1997) and The Complete Bible Handbook (1998). His previous books for Cambridge are Targums and Rabbinic Literature (1969), Jesus and the Pharisees (1973), The Problems of Suffering in the Religions of the World (1970; paperback 1975) and The Meanings of Death (1991; Canto paperback 1993).

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Title	The Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
Author	John Bowker
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Year published	1999-06-01
Number of pages	1136
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