
The New Lion Handbook
The World's Religions
Christopher Partridge(Author)
Lion Books (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 22. January 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
496 pages
978-0-7459-5394-6 (ISBN)
Description
This long established and highly regarded reference work on the Lion list is now available in a popular flexiback format. With expert authorship, this book draws on a team of over 80 contributors, including twelve eminent consulting editors, representing a wide international spectrum from UK, USA, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Japan and Australia. The text includes 'insider' articles on each of the major faiths, written by a practising member of each of the faiths featured; sections on understanding religion; religions of antiquity; and indigenous religions; and a final section on key developments in the modern world such as the emergence of new religions an alternative therapies.
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Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
SPCK Publishing
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 151 mm
Weight
852 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7459-5394-6 (9780745953946)
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Person
Christopher Partridge is Professor of Contemporary Religion at University College Chester. He is the editor of the highly-acclaimed Encyclopedia of New Religions (Lion).