Religious holidays and calendars : an encyclopedic handbook / edited by Karen Bellenir ; foreword by Martin E. Marty.
Material type: TextPublication details: Detroit, Michigan : Omnigraphics, (c)2004.; (Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, (c)2012).Edition: third editionDescription: 1 online resource (212 entries) : 71 images, digital filesContent type:- text
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- 9780780806658
- 9781849724425
- CE6 .R455 2012
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Part One : History of calendars. Basic questions all calendars must answer -- History of lunar and lunisolar calendars -- The history of solar calendars -- Calendar reform since the mid-eighteenth century
Part Three: Appendices. Appendix A: Sources for more information -- Appendix B: Bibliography and additional reading.
Part Two : Calendars and holidays for religious groups. Judaism -- Zoroastrianism -- Christianity: Roman Catholic and Protestant expressions -- Christianity: Orthodox expressions -- Christianity: Non-trinitarian and non-traditional expressions -- Islam -- The Bah a' i faith -- Hinduism -- Jainism -- Sikhism -- Buddhism -- Taoism, Confucianism, and Chinese folk religions -- Shinto -- Native American religions -- Paganism -- Western African religions and their new world expressions -- Ancient wisdom, metaphysical and other faith communities
A comprehensive, authoritative source of information about the calendars and holidays of the world's religions. It also provides concise information about the beliefs, practices, and history of major religions.
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