Background Sources - World Religions - REL 130 - Starr-LeBeau - Marshall Brooks Library at Principia College

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Scholarly encyclopedias including The Encyclopedia of Religion, Encyclopedia of Global Religion, Encyclopedia of African Religion, Encyclopaedia Judaica, Encyclopedia of Religion in America and Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices.

Encyclopedias

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Encyclopedia of Global Religion
ISBN: 9781412997898
Publication Date: 2011
Both country-specific and topic information are arranged alphabetically in this resource.
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices by Riggs
ISBN: 9781414498706
Publication Date: 2014
Volume one is organized by religion. Volumes 2-4 are organized by county.
Encyclopedia of Religion
ISBN: 9780028657332
Publication Date: 2004
Milestone Documents of World Religions
ISBN: 9780979775888
Publication Date: 2010
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The Norton Anthology of World Religions
Call Number: REF BL74 .N67 2014
ISBN: 9780393062533
Publication Date: 2014
This anthology, edited by world-renowned scholars under the direction of Pulitzer Prize winner Jack Miles, offers a portable library of more than 1,000 primary texts from the world's major religions.
The Oxford Handbook of Global Religions by Juergensmeyer
Call Number: REF BL74 .O94 2006
ISBN: 0195137981
Publication Date: 2006