Eyewitness: Religion

Myrtle Langley - Author

£5.99

A revealing new guide to the religions of the world, in a revised paperback edition

Introduction

Religion has always been a vital force in human life. From the earliest times until the present day, people everywhere have looked for meaning and direction in their lives. Many people from all walks of life in every country in the world have looked to religion to provide the answers.

From the beliefs of the ancient Egyptians to the modern practices of Muslims, from the temples of Hinduism to the churches of Christianity, from a Shinto ceremony to a Jewish passover, Religion searches for the essential meaning of the world's great faiths and looks at the teachings of the founders. Quotations highlight the essence of each religion.

Written by Dr. Myrtle Langley, who has lived and studied in Africa and has contributed to and written a number of books on different religions, Religion gives the reader an insight into the heart of each religion.

• Superb colour photgraphs give the reader an 'eyewitness' insight into the beliefs of different religions, and into the lives of their founders and followers
• See a passover meal; a lama's head-dress; the Wheel of Existence; a picture of Christ's crucifixion; a Buddhist monk; a shaman's mask
• Learn why Buddhists meditate; who Mahavira was; what the five pillars of Islam are; what the Tao is; why Sikhs wear turbans; what Confucius taught
• Discover the meaning of the Yin-Yang symbol; why Zoroastrians worship in fire temples; the role of ancestors in primal religions; why Christians celebrate communion; what a Bar Mitzvah is; why the god Ganesh has the head of an elephant

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