World Religions

Over 2,000 entries on the Jewish religion through history. Bibliographies provided at the ends of articles.

Comprehensive work in 16 volumes with lengthy articles and bibliographies.

Provides a history of Islam with information on the key concepts and important persons.

Covers all aspects of Islam and the Koran in short entries. Brief biographies of Muslim leaders throughout history are also provided.

Covers both the religious and secular aspects of the Islamic world.

In over 900 entries, covers Buddhist terms, people, places, ceremonies, and texts.

Covers theology and church organizations of Christianity in over 6,000 entries.

In two volumes, provides comprehensive demographic information on Christianity. Information organized by country and presented in articles and tables.

Comprehensive reference book on the subject, covering practices, festivals, beliefs, gods, sacred sites, languages, religious texts, and much more. Find authoritative information on all aspects of Hinduism, from bhakti and Divali to Tantra and temples.

Chronology of Buddhist history and extensive bibliography included with this dictionary.