Presents volume thirteen of a fourteen-volume series on World Religions exploring the origins of Taoism in China, its central beliefs and restoration under China's religious freedom clause, rituals, sacred sites, and more.
Presents volume eleven of a fourteen-volume series on World Religions exploring the rituals, traditions, and values of Shintoism, and discusses its basic tenets, influence on other religions, sacred sites, geographical distribution, and more.
An illustrated overview of the Baha'i religion, which covers its origins in Persia, its spread around the world, and its scriptures, tenets, and worship customs. Also includes a glossary and a further reading list.
Presents volume nine of a fourteen-volume series on World Religions exploring the origin, development, and traditional beliefs of Native American religions including their ceremonies and rituals, common traits shared between several tribes, and the relationship between Native American religions and Christianity.
Presents volume fourteen of a fourteen-volume series on World Religions exploring the origins of Zoroastrianism by the prophet Zarathushtra in ancient Persia, and discusses its basic concept of one God, heaven and hell, dualism of good and evil, a savior, and life everlasting, and more.
Presents volume two of a fourteen-volume series on World Religions exploring the history, basic beliefs, and practices of the Baha'i faith, and discusses their growing numbers and geographic distribution as well as their concerns over social ethics, race relations, and feminist issues.