World Religions (Illustrated Guide) - Softcover

Sean McLoughlin

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9781844519231: World Religions (Illustrated Guide)

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ISBN 10: 1844519236 ISBN 13: 9781844519231

Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing, 2007

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This book is part of an invaluable series of accessible reference books packed with essential information. "World Religions" is organised into the six main geographical areas and as such is a comprehensive guide to religions past and present from all over the world, from Hinduism and Islam to the beliefs of the Aztecs - invaluable for home and school. The reader will learn about the sacred figures, texts, rituals and myths.

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Sean McLoughlin is a lecturer in Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Leeds. While his research to date has focused on Muslim communities in Britain, he has experience of teaching across a wide range of themes and traditions in the study of religion. His first book, Representing Muslims: Religion, Ethnicity and the Politics of Identity (Pluto Press, London) was published in 2004. Contributing authors: Sean McLoughlin, Alan Brown, John Chinnery, Susan Greenwood, Graham Harvey, Michael Kerrigan, Tara Lewis, Rameshchandra Majithia, Rachel Montagu, Robert Morkot, Martin Palmer, Nigel Pennick, Elizabeth Puttick, Jim Pym, Freda Rajotte, Brenda Ralph Lewis, Susanna Rostas, Michael Shackleton, Natubhai Shah, Rajwant Singh, Rachel Storm, Mark Tully, Paul Vallely, Kevin Ward and James F. Weiner.

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