Recent Reference Books in Religion: A Guide for Students, Scholars, Researchers, Buyers, & Readers / Edition 2

by William M. Johnston

Overview

Recent Reference Books in Religion provides incisive summaries and evaluations of more than 350 contemporary reference works on religious traditions ancient and modern that have been published in English, French and German. For maximum usefulness to readers, Professor Johnston has broadly defined religion to include not just the world religion of Christianity , Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism but also such alternative approaches as mythology, folklore, and the philosophy of ethics. Each entry, analyzing a particular work, includes full bibliographic details as well as commentary: outstanding articles and contributors are highlighted, strengths and weaknesses are carefully noted and weighed. Readers are directed to volumes whose strengths and weaknesses are carefully noted and weighed. Readers are directed to volumes whose strengths complement the weaknesses of others. An indispensable guide in any religious studies collection, Recent Reference Books in Religion: 2nd Edition includes works published through the end of 1997. It also includes a Glossary that describes types and functions of refernce books, and five indexes: Titles, Authors, Topics, Persons and Places.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781579580353
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/01/1998
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	330
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction 1; Introduction 2 Introduction 2; Chapter 1 Glossary; Chapter 2 Directory of Reference Books in Religious Studies;

Editorial Reviews

"A guide that in several ways stands out from others. Its most remarkable quality is its uncanny mix of learning and enthusiasm... Both as the premier selcetion guide for religion and theology, and to goad students and scholars into rediscovering the reference section in their libraries, Johnston's book is timely and welcome." — Choice

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