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200 BRO Brown, Stephen F. Christianity. New York: Facts on File, 1991. Print. Text and photographs discuss Christianity, the world's most widespread religion. |
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200.9 MAC MacGregor, Neil. Living with the gods : on beliefs and peoples. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Print. Neil MacGregor's new book traces the ways in which different societies have understood and articulated their places in the cosmic scheme. |
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200.954 CLO Clothey, Fred W. Religion in India : a historical introduction. London: Routledge, 2006. Print. Traces the history of religion in India from prehistory to the present, looking at the interaction between different religious movements. |
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295.5 PHI Phillips, Charles, Michael Kerrigan, and David Gould. Ancient India's myths and beliefs. New York: Rosen Pub., 2012. Print. An overview of ancient India's myths and beliefs; contains a glossary, further reading list, and index |
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294.5 WAN Wangu, Madhu. Hinduism/ : World Religions. New York:: Facts on File, 1991. Print. This book covers topics such as: religion and politics in India; the roots of Hinduism and Hindu customs and beliefs. |
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294.6 SIN Singh, Nikky-Guninder K. Sikhism. New York: Facts on File, 1993. Print. An overview of Sikhism. |
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296 MOR Morrison, Martha. Judaism: : World religions. New York:: Facts on File, Inc., 1991. Print. This book presents the basic beliefs of the Jewish religious heritage and traditions. |
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296.024 SCH Schoen, Robert. What I wish my Christian friends knew about Judaism. Chicago, Ill.: Loyola Press, 2004. Print. This book covers everything from Jewish ceremonies, holidays, and festivals to religious texts, symbols, and kosher food. |
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297 NAS Nasr, Seyyed H. Islam : religion, history, and civilization. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 2003. Print. This book is an informative and clear introduction to the world of Islam. |
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297.09 ARM Armstrong, Karen. Islam : a short history. 2000. Print. This book is an informative and clear introduction to the world of Islam. |
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299 HAR Hartz, Paula R. Native American Religions. Facts On File: New York, NY, 1997. Print. Presents the history of Native American religions from their roots. |
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299 HAR Hartz, Paula. Shinto. New York, NY: Facts on File, 1997. Print. Presents the basic premise of Shinto today. |
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299 HAR Hartz, Paula R. Taoism : world religions. New York: Facts on File, 1991. Print. Presents the basic premise of Taoism today. |
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305.231 KON Konner, Melvin. The evolution of childhood : relationships, emotion, mind. 2010. Print. Provides a solid introduction to the biologcal, psychological, and social impacts of growing up. Might be a good resource for rites of passage. |
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970.1 BON Bonvillain, Nancy. The Hopi. Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers, 2005. Print. Presents the history of Hopi people and their religion. |
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R 200 MOO Mooney, Carla. Comparative religion : investigate the world through religious tradition. White River Junction, VT: Nomad Press, ©2015. Print. Compares and contrasts the cultural, spiritual, and geographical underpinnings of five different religions. |
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R 282 O'Collins, Gerald. Catholicism : a very short introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008. Print. An historical overview of Catholicism. |
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R 291 ENC Bishop, Peter D., and Michael Darton. The Encyclopedia of world faiths : an illustrated survey of the world's living religions. 1998. Print. An encyclopedia of world religions, rituals and practices. |
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R 291 NAT Cooke, Tim, and National Geographic Society (U.S.). Concise history of world religions : an illustrated time line. National Geographic, 2011. Print. An encyclopedia of world religions, rituals and practices. |
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R 296 ROB Robinson, George. Essential Judaism : a complete guide to beliefs, customs, and rituals. Print. An all-inclusive guide to Jewish ritual and faith practices. |
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R 720.9 KOS Kostof, Spiro, and Greg Castillo. A history of architecture : settings and rituals. New York: Oxford University Press, 1995. Print. Examines how ritual and religious practices influence architecture. |