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Here is a revealing and enlightening new guide to the religions of the world. Superb color photographs give the reader an "eyewitness" insight into the beliefs of different religions, and into the lives of their founders and followers. See a Passover meal * a lama's headdress * the Wheel of Existence * a picture of Christ's Crucifixion * a Buddhist monk * a shaman's mask Learn why Buddhists meditate * who Mahavira was * what the five pillars of Islam are * what the Tao is * why Sikhs wear turbans * what Confucius taught Discover the meaning of the Yin-Yang symbol * why Zoroastrians worship in fire temples * the role of ancestors in primal religions * why Christians celebrate Holy Communication * What a Bar Mitzvah is * why the god Ganesh has the head of an elephant and much, much more.Langley, Myrtle is the author of 'Religion' with ISBN 9780789458865 and ISBN 0789458861.
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