Historical Dictionary of New Religious Movements

Historical Dictionary of New Religious Movements
Title Historical Dictionary of New Religious Movements PDF eBook
Author George D. Chryssides
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Pages 447
Release 2012
Genre Reference
ISBN 0810861941

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New religious movements--commonly known as cults--are defined as organizations that have arisen within the last 200 years. Most treatments of these movements have typically resorted to sensationalism rather than objectivity, and New religious movements tend to receive negative media publicity. Despite their unfavorable portrayal in popular culture, however, new religious movements are a global phenomenon and much remains to be studied about these movements. In this newly updated second edition of the Historical Dictionary of New Religious Movements, George D. Chryssides traces the rise and development of new religious movements throughout the world. An updated introduction summarizes the phenomenon of new religious movements and lays out the changes to the dictionary since the 2001 edition, while the main body of the dictionary consists of close to 600 cross-referenced entries on key figures, ideas, themes, and places related to various new religious movements. An index organizes the information in the dictionary, and a comprehensive bibliography leads the researcher to further sources. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about new religious movements.

Historical Dictionary of Hinduism

Historical Dictionary of Hinduism
Title Historical Dictionary of Hinduism PDF eBook
Author Jeffery D. Long
Publisher Scarecrow Press
Pages 391
Release 2011-09-09
Genre Religion
ISBN 0810879603

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The Historical Dictionary of Hinduism relates the history of Hinduism through a chronology, an introductory essay, photos, an extensive bibliography, and over 1,000 cross referenced dictionary entries on Hindu terminology, names of major historical figures and movements, gods and goddesses, prominent temples, terms for items used in Hindu practice, major texts, philosophical concepts, and more. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Hinduism.

An Historical Dictionary of All Religions

An Historical Dictionary of All Religions
Title An Historical Dictionary of All Religions PDF eBook
Author Thomas Broughton
Publisher
Pages 1252
Release 1742
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Historical Dictionary of Judaism

Historical Dictionary of Judaism
Title Historical Dictionary of Judaism PDF eBook
Author Norman Solomon
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Pages 641
Release 2015-01-30
Genre Religion
ISBN 144224142X

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This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Judaism covers the history of the Jewish religion, ranging from its biblical roots, through its formulation in the era of the Talmud, to the present day. This collection covers the development of Judaism in the medieval Christian and Islamic worlds, its varied responses to Enlightenment and modernity, the creation of new philosophies of Judaism in the wake of the Holocaust, and the establishment of the State of Israel, and contemporary issues such as feminism, secularism, and the ethics of war and medicine. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 800 cross-referenced entries on important personalities in Jewish religious history, including biblical personalities with an emphasis on how they are understood in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic tradition. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Judaism.

An Historical Dictionary of All Religions

An Historical Dictionary of All Religions
Title An Historical Dictionary of All Religions PDF eBook
Author Thomas Broughton
Publisher
Pages
Release 1742
Genre Religion
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An Historical Dictionary of All Religions from the Creation of the World to this Present Time

An Historical Dictionary of All Religions from the Creation of the World to this Present Time
Title An Historical Dictionary of All Religions from the Creation of the World to this Present Time PDF eBook
Author Thomas Broughton
Publisher
Pages 636
Release 1742
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An Historical Dictionary of All Religions from the Creation of the World to this Present Time

An Historical Dictionary of All Religions from the Creation of the World to this Present Time
Title An Historical Dictionary of All Religions from the Creation of the World to this Present Time PDF eBook
Author Thomas Broughton
Publisher
Pages 563
Release 1756
Genre Church history
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