TY  - BOOK
AU  - O'Brien, Joanne,
AU  - O'Brien, Joanne,
AU  - Palmer, Martin.
TI  - The atlas of religion
SN  - 9780520249172
AV  - G 1046.E4 .Ob65 2007
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Berkeley
PB  - University of California Press
KW  - Religions
N1  - Rev. ed. of: The state of religion atlas
N2  - Maps the current nature,extent,and influence of each of the major religions and shows country by country,how they relate to governments,how they help to alleviate the effects of povety, and the role they play in conflict.It traces the emergence of the new religious movements,the survival of of traditional beliefs, and the presence of atheism and agnosticism.It locates the origin, the heartland , and the sacred places of each of the major religions and provides essential background about each, including a table showing the fundamental beliefs of Buddhism,Christianity,Daoism, Hindusim, Islam,Judaism and Sikhism
ER  -