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Religions Bibliography

291.09 Ric c.2

Rice, Edward E. Ten religions of the East. New York: Four Winds Press, [1978].

Discusses 10 faiths that have originated in the East: Bon, Sikhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shinto, Cao Dai, Theosophy, the Bahaði Faith, Jainism, and Zoroastrianism.

291 Nat

291 Wor

World religions : from ancient history to the present. New York, N.Y: Facts on File, [1983, 1971].

291 Sav

Savage, Katharine. The story of world religions. New York: H. Z. Walck, [1967 1966].

A survey of the basic beliefs and historical background of man's diverse religions, from the nature worship of Early Sumeria and Egypt to the major religions and religious cultures active today.

200.89 Mac

Mack-Williams, Kibibi. People of faith. Vero Beach, Fla: Rourke Press, [1995].

Discusses traditional African religions, contemporary African-American religions, and prominent religious leaders.

291.13 Ill

An Illustrated encyclopedia of mythology. New York: Crescent Books, [1984, 1980].

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Faced with the difficulties of growing up and choosing a religion, a twelve-year-old girl talks over her problems with her own private God.

291.016 Ada

Adams, Charles J. A reader's guide to the great religions. 2d ed. New York: Free Press, [1977].

291 Smi

225.92 Pit

Pittenger, W. Norman. The life of Saint Paul. New York: F. Watts, [1968].

A biography of the man known as "the first Christian missionary and theologian," including discussions of the world he lived in, other religions of the time, our sources of information about him, his teachings, and his influence on religious history.

291 Mos

Moskin, Marietta D. In search of God : the story of religion. 1st ed. New York: Atheneum, [1979].

Explains how and why different religions came about and what they provided their followers. Also discusses certain elements such as holy objects, religious laws, and the priesthood common to all faiths.

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Cifarelli, Megan. India : one nation, many traditions. Tarrytown, N.Y: Benchmark Books, [1996].

Traces the history of this enormous Asian country and describes the ways of life of its people who have many different traditions, religions, and languages.

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REF 291 Fac

The Facts on File dictionary of religions. New York: Facts on File, [1984].

Video 935 Mes

The roots of the world's major religions lie in the valleys of Mesopotamia's Fertile Crescent. Here archaeologists are digging for the sites of Biblical stories, and unearthing clues to the dawn of civilization.

Video 291 Fai

Presents a brief summary of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Designed to help students understand what is unique and what is common to each of these religions.

932 Mar

Marston, Elsa. The ancient Egyptians. Tarrytown, N.Y: Benchmark Books, [1996].

Introduces the customs, important events, religions, and famous people of ancient Egypt and includes a timeline of the Egyptian dynasties.

291 Mae

Maestro, Betsy and Maestro, Giulio. The story of religion. New York: Clarion Books, [1996].

J 296 Wei

Weiss, Bernard P. I am Jewish. 1st ed. New York: PowerKids Press, [1996].

Introduces the ancient religion of Judaism through the eyes of a Jewish child living in St. Louis.

J 294.5 Aiy

Aiyengar, Devi S. I am Hindu. 1st ed. New York: PowerKids Press, [1996].

Note: A child introduces the reader to the Hindu religion.

J 281.9 Sev

Sevastiades, Philemon. I am Eastern Orthodox. 1st ed. New York: PowerKids Press, [1996].

Introduces the basics of the Eastern Orthodox Church through the eyes of a child of that religion living in Chicago.

J 282 Sev

Sevastiades, Philemon D. I am Roman Catholic. 1st ed. New York: PowerKids Press, [1996].

Introduces the basics of Roman Catholicism through the eyes of a Catholic child.

J 299.561 Nom

Nomura, Noriko S. I am Shinto. 1st ed. New York: PowerKids Press, [1996].

A young Japanese-American girl living in Honolulu with her family describes the beliefs and ceremonies of Shintoism.

J 297 Cha

Chalfonte, Jessica. I am Muslim. 1st ed. New York: PowerKids Press, [1996].

Introduces the fundamentals of Islam through the eyes of a Muslim child living in Detroit.

J 280.4 Sev

Sevastiades, Philemon D. I am Protestant. 1st ed. New York: PowerKids Press, [1996].

Introduces some basic tenets of Protestant religions.

J 294.3 Qui

Quinn, Daniel P. I am Buddhist. 1st ed. New York: PowerKids Press, [1996].

A young Chinese-American girl living in San Francisco with her family describes the principles and ceremonies of Buddhism.

291.13 Gan

Retells stories from religions around the world, arranged in such categories as "Creation Stories," "Flood Stories," and "Animal Stories.".

291 Osb

An illustrated introduction to comparative religion, discussing Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism.

394.26 Kin

Kindersley, Anabel. Celebrations! 1st American ed. New York, N.Y: DK Pub, [1997].

A calendar of celebrations which describes holidays and festivals of all major religions and cultures from around the world. Includes original photography.

291 Smi

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