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Encyclopedia of World Religions and Belief Systems: A Panoramic Compendium of Worldwide Religious Diversity: Faiths, Mythologies, Indigenous Wisdom, E
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Publisher: Cineris Multifacet
Published: Jul 31 2025
Pages: 502
Weight: 1.90
Height: 1.01 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
A Panoramic Compendium of Worldwide Religious Diversity:
Faiths, Mythologies, Indigenous Wisdom, Esoteric Doctrines, Sects & Hidden Spiritual Orders
Nearly 1,000 Belief Systems Within
in a 500-Page Encyclopedia
The Encyclopedia of World Religions and Belief Systems is a sweeping reference work that explores the full spectrum of humanity's spiritual traditions. This book is an essential guide for students, seekers, writers, travelers, and researchers interested in the complex and diverse systems of belief that have shaped cultures around the world.
Covering nearly 1,000 belief systems-from global religions and classical philosophies to tribal cosmologies, esoteric sects, and modern new religious movements-this encyclopedia provides concise and insightful overviews of each system's origin, core tenets, historical evolution, and cultural context. With a non-dogmatic and respectful tone, it gives equal space to mainstream and marginalized spiritualities alike.
This reference is especially designed for browsing, comparative study, and long-term learning. No illustrations or filler content-just dense, highly readable, fact-packed entries that help you understand the richness of the human spiritual landscape.
Belief Systems Included:
Ayyavazhi
Aboriginal Australian Spirituality
Adidam
Advaita Vedanta
Aetherius Society
African traditional religions
Akan Religion
Alawism
Alevi
Amish
Animism
Anthroposophy
Asatru Folk Assembly
Baháʼà Faith
Baltic paganism
Bantu belief systems
Bon
Buddhism
Candomblé
Celtic polytheism
Christianity
Confucianism
Dagara cosmology
Druidry
Druze
Falun Gong
Gnosticism
Greek mythology
Hasidic Judaism
Hinduism
Ifá
Igbo religion
Islam
Jainism
Jehovah's Witnesses
Judaism
Kalasha religion
Kemetism
Mandaeism
Manichaeism
Mithraism
Native American Church
Neopaganism
Norse mythology
Raelism
Reform Judaism
Rosicrucianism
SanterÃa
Serer religion
Shia Islam
Shinto
Sikhism
Slavic paganism
Sufism
Sunni Islam
Taoism
Tenrikyo
Theosophy
Theravada
Tengrism
Unification Church
Vaishnavism
Vodou
Wicca
Yarsanism
Yazidism
Yoruba religion
Zalmoxianism
Zoroastrianism
Zulu traditional religion
Use this reference to study, compare, and reflect on belief systems from every continent and historical period.
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