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The religions of the world affect our lives now more than ever before. Learn the history behind the today's headlines with Encyclopædia Britannica Profiles World Religions. This comprehensive CD-ROM contains 3,500 authoritative entries covering religious movements, concepts, historical and legendary figures, divinities, spiritual characters, and important religious sites. It also includes 30 in-depth articles on the major world religions of our time such as Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism. |
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Special Features Include:
- Key Beliefs and Practices - More than 3,500 articles plus hundreds of photos and audio and video clips provide vivid explanations of the world's different faiths. Beliefs, practices, history, literature, mythology, philosophy, sacred places-it's all here.
- Beautiful Imagery - See the sacred costumes, places, and rituals that represent different religions.
- Comprehensive Coverage - In addition to Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism, learn about Confucianism, Jainism, Native American religions, Sikhism, and much more.
- Important Religious Events and Places - Let audio and video clips take you to the Acropolis, Gandhi's funeral procession, Vatican City, and other key sites.
- Interactive History - Travel through religious history with interactive timelines dating back thousands of years.
- Learning Tools, related Web sites, and magazines online make this a complete multimedia source on world religions.
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