Contains over four hundred alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on the major figures, places, stories, objects, and themes in Japanese mythology, and includes illustrations, a bibliography, an index, and cross-references.
A study of modern pagan witchcraft, examining the nature of the religion and its development, and providing a history of attitudes toward paganism, witchcraft, and magic in British society since 1800.
Discusses the religious diversity in the United States, with more than 700 articles on important people, religious denominations, organizations and sects, significant events and themes, key issues, and movements.
ferment and faith in an age of crisis : a new guide and almanac
Rosten, Leo Calvin
1975
Examines religion in the United States, with nineteen essays in the first section that discuss religious creeds from the major established groups to cults, and an almanac in the second section with statistics, opinion polls, documents, and sociological resumes.
Documents the spiritual history of the Mediterranean Basin, focusing on the ancient cultures from the region that have shaped the religions of the modern world.
Explores how the pioneering innovations of medieval Spain impacted every dimension of Western life, highlighting key developments and their role in the development of the modern world.
The art and legends of ancient Africa are examined to reveal the mythologies of the vast continent. Presents the mythology of sub-Saharan Africa, including beliefs on creation, birth, death, and oracles, with texts of some legends and animal fables.
