This book is designed to impart the maximum amount of information, presented dispassionately, in the most attractive way possible. The illustrations have each been chosen to complemant the text - they add something to our knowledge and appreciation and reflect the diversity, colour and vitality of the different beliefs of the world.
Comprehensive and informative. The New Penguin handbook of Living Religions has been completely revised, with all chapters updated to include discussion of modern developments and recent scholarship. Compiled by a team of leading international scholars, it is an authoritative guide to understanding the religious beliefs and practices of the world today.
Ancient Persia provides a mine of folk lore and myth as rich as its civilization. This volume covers a range of Persian myths, and the place of these myths in political, ritual and personal life.