{"product_id":"the-illustrated-guide-to-world-religions","title":"The Illustrated Guide to World Religions","description":"\u003cp\u003eGraced with rich illustrations and written by a team of eminent scholars  The Illustrated Guide to World Religions presents a wealth of information on faiths around the world. Each chapter in this volume examines one of seven major world religions--from Judaism to Christianity and from Islam to Buddhism--and contains information about its holidays and festivities  key historical and mythological figures  architectural styles  calendars  language  and important texts. The book deals with such issues as the afterlife  the role of women  the importance of saints  and the quest for higher wisdom. We discover  for instance  that Pure Land Buddhism--found mainly in China  Japan  and Tibet--holds that meditation on a particular deity at the moment of death will help insure rebirth into that deitys celestial domain. In Judaism  on the other hand  the concept of an afterlife has never played a central role. Uniquely organized in a manner that encourages comparative analysis  the books lavish full-color art  maps  and photographs all focus on faith in practice  in both elaborate ritual and everyday life. Religion continues to be a monumental force in a rapidly changing world. Whether tracing the origins of your own faith or attempting to satisfy a curiosity about religious practices an ocean away  The Illustrated Guide to World Religions will be a fascinating and indispensable guide to the complexity of the worlds living religions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44985078513717,"sku":"ByrdShop_019521997X","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780195219975.jpg?v=1770845532","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-illustrated-guide-to-world-religions","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}