A Dictionary of All Religions and Religious Denominations

Name: A Dictionary of All Religions and Religious Denominations
Brand: Oxford University Press
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By Hannah Adams

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This is a facsimile of the 1817 fourth edition of Hannah Adams's pioneering harbinger of the scholarly study of religion. The book surveys the diversity of religion, mostly of historical and contemporary Christian sects and movements but with significant inclusions of Jewish, Muslim, and "heathen" religious groups. Adams's particular contribution was the self-conscious effort to treat all religious groups on the same level and to avoid explicit or implicit judgments. She preferred to use self-descriptions where she had them. It is this non-normative approach that gives the book its historical value. Thomas Tweed's introduction discusses Adams's life and sets her and her book usefully in their context. He includes a helpful guide to the key entries.

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Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 420
Release Date:: 1992-01-02
Publication Date:: 1992-01-02
Publisher:: Oxford University Press
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1555407285
ISBN13:: 9781555407285
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 590 g
Height:: 140 cm
Width:: 216 cm
Thickness:: 25 cm

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