02362nam a22003017a 4500 20250415132159.0 250411b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9780241487389 (hardcover) HSLRC HSLRC HSLRC BL31 .B679 2021 Bowker, John 56184 1935- author World religions : the great faiths explored and explained / John Bowker ; contributing consultants, David Bowker [and 13 others]. First edition. London : Dorling Kindersley, [2021] 352 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm rdacontent text txt rdacontent still image sti rdamedia unmediated n rdacarrier volume nc Includes index. What is religion? Ancient religions Hinduism Jainism Buddhism Sikhism Chinese religions Japanese religions Judaism Christianity Islam Indigenous religions The golden rule Religious timelines. An essential guide to learning everything you need to know about the history, central practices, and the key teachings of many religions. A compelling and insightful guide for uncovering and understanding a variety of the world's major religions. This book will be the perfect gift for thinkers, borrowers, and students of religious studies and philosophy. Learn new and profound information about a variety of faiths. In this educational guide, you'll find: A chapter devoted to each of the major world religions - Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Jainism, Sikhism, and Islam; lesser -known religions and belief system are covered, offering a comprehensive overview of faith; detailed illustrations and annotated works of art, and a timeline of religious history. Discover a variety of the world's major religions and other faiths from both the ancient and the modern world through this insightful guide. Explore over 450 classic works of religious and devotional art. With sacred text, epic imagery, key beliefs, artefacts, this educational guide is perfect for libraries, classrooms, and the bookshelves of those who simply love learning. Religions History 56185 Religions. 56243 Religion. 56244 Bowker, David, 56186 author lcc BK 97254 97254 0 0 lcc 0 0 HSLRC HSLRC SEN 2025-04-11 2 BL31 .B679 2021 SHB00099 2026-09-02 2026-08-26 17:48:42 2026-08-26 2025-04-11 BK 0 0 lcc 0 0 HSLRC HSLRC SEN 2025-04-15 2 BL31 .B679o 2021 SHB00067 2026-02-11 00:00:00 2025-08-27 2 2025-04-15 BK