The Eliade Guide to World Religions
The Eliade Guide to World Religions by Mircea Eliade is an abridged edition published by HarperSanFrancisco in 1991, comprising 301 pages. This book serves as a comprehensive distillation of the 16-volume Macmillan Encyclopaedia of Religion, presenting a wealth of information on major world religions in an accessible format.
Readers will find a structured overview of 33 religions, including Shinto, Shamanism, and Taoism, arranged alphabetically for ease of reference. The guide is divided into two parts: the Macro-dictionary offers summaries and explanations of each religion, while the Micro-dictionary defines key terms and topics, providing additional context and references. This edition is designed to be a valuable resource for anyone interested in the diverse landscape of religious beliefs and practices.
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This is a one-volume distillation of the 16-volume Macmillan Encyclopaedia of Religion. Drawing on a wealth of data made available by the encyclopaedia, Eliade began work on what was to become this compendium, in which the major religions are arranged in an alphabetical format. The history of 33 religions and information concerning religious events, notions and personalities are listed. The dictionary is arranged in two parts, with the Macro-dictionary containing summaries and explanations of 33 world religions, including Shinto, Shamanism, Taoism, South American religions, Slavic and Baltic religions, Confucianism, Egyptian mystery and Oceanian religions. The Micro-dictionary defines terms and topics of religions as well as providing references to longer explanations in the Macro-dictionary.
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