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Encyclopedia of ReligionEncyclopedia of Religion. Lindsay Jones, ed. 2nded. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2005. 10735 pp. 15 vols.
The second edition of a resource that is considered a standard reference in the field. Presents a cross-cultural approach that emphasizes religion's role within everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture. The original 2,750 entries have been retained, many heavily updated, and approximately 600 entirely new articles have been added by an international team of scholars and contributors.
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