Religious holidays and calendars : an encyclopedic handbook / edited by Karen Bellenir ; foreword by Martin E. Marty. [print]

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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