Hammond Atlas Of World Religions

Maps and text present a guide to the historical development and current state of the world's religions.

Understanding the where of the world's religious traditions is an important component of understanding the what. Now, as part of a brand-new series of atlas resources, Fortress Press is pleased to offer an affordable, compact yet comprehensive atlas of world religions.

Atlas of World Religions is newly built from the ground up. Featuring more than fifty new maps, graphics, and timelines, the atlas is an immensely helpful companion to any study of world religions. Concise, helpful text written by acknowledged authorities guides the experience and interprets the visuals. Consciously written for students at any level, the volume is perfect for independent students, as well as those in structured courses. The atlas provides ample and equal coverage of all of the world‘s major religious traditions, as well as generous coverage of regional or indigenous traditions in specific regions of the world. The atlas is grounded in a helpful section on the earliest humans and the spread of the first organized religions, and it culminates in up-to-date maps of religion in the world today.

Uses narrative, maps, and photographs to provide a view of the world's religions in their geographical and historical contexts.

Featuring more than sixty brand new maps, photographs, diagrams and charts, the Atlas of World Religions is an essential companion to any study on the key religions of the world.

Through the use of over 50 visually arresting maps, this atlas shows the origins, historical development, and present state of all of the world's major religions. It provides both a synthesized overview of the global development of religions and a more detailed analysis of the religions of the various regions of the world.

Illustrated historical and geographical atlas of the locales and dispersion of the world's religions, ancient and modern.

Offers a wealth of information about religious customs, basic beliefs, history and key figures and prophets from many different religions.