{"product_id":"the-perennial-dictionary-of-world-religions","title":"The Perennial Dictionary of World Religions","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis concise  authoritative compendium of information on the worlds living religions brings together the work of 161 scholars from major religious traditions and related fields. Over 1600 cross-referenced beliefs  and current status of the worlds living religions: Christianity  Judaism  Buddhism  Islam  Hinduism  Shintoism  Sufism  Taoism  and the many other religions of the world. This information-packed  illustrated volume  complete with maps and charts  provides: comprehensive articles on the historical development and status of the worlds living religions; doctrines  sects  movements  significant personalities  sacred writings  religious practices  and holy sites  with key creeds  prayers  and mantras given in full; a detailed examination of religions that have spread to new geographical regions in articles such as Christianity in Africa  while other topics better studied across traditions have separate entries  such as Mysticism and Scarifice; over 150 black-and-white photographs  maps  diagrams  line drawings  and charts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44963270590517,"sku":"ByrdShop_006061613X","price":34.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780060616137.jpg?v=1770410181","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-perennial-dictionary-of-world-religions","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}