Religious holidays and calendars :  an encyclopedic handbook /  [print] 
edited by Karen Bellenir ; foreword by Martin E. Marty. 
 - third edition. 
 - Detroit, Michigan :  Omnigraphics,  (c)2004. (Boston, Massachusetts :  Credo Reference,  (c)2012). 
 - 1 online resource (212 entries) :  71 images, digital files. 
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<br/><br/> 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 
<br/><br/> 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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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0780806654 9780780806658 9781849724425 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Calendars<br/>Fasts and feasts
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>CE6.B441.R455 2012 CE6.R382.R455 2012