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050 _aG 1046.E4
_b.Ob65 2007
100 _aO'Brien, Joanne,
_d-1959
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245 4 _aThe atlas of religion /
_cJoanne O'Brien and Martin Palmer ; consultant editor, David B. Barrett.
260 _aBerkeley :
_bUniversity of California Press,
_c2007
300 _a128 p. :
_bill.
_c25 cm.
500 _aRev. ed. of: The state of religion atlas.
520 _aMaps 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.
650 _aReligions
650 _aReligions
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700 _aO'Brien, Joanne,
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700 _aPalmer, Martin.
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942 _cREF
999 _c68628
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