TY - BOOK AU - Schoeps,Hans-Joachim TI - An intelligent person's guide to the religions of mankind AV - BL80.2 .S353 1967 U1 - 200/.9 PY - 1967/// CY - London PB - Gollancz KW - Religions KW - History KW - fast N1 - Originally published as "Religionen: Wesen und Geschichte." G�utersloh, C. Bertelsmann Verlag; The Science of religion: Aspects and problems: What is religion -- The origin of religion -- Basic ideas of the science of religion -- The thinking of primitive peoples -- Basic modes of relationship between Man and Deity -- Typical personalities in the world of religion Extinct religions outside of Europe: Religion in Babylonia -- The Egyptian religion -- The Religion of the Persians -- Religions in Pre-Columbian America Extinct religions within Europe: The religions of the Teutons -- The religion of the Celts and Slavs -- The Religion of the Greeks -- The Religion of the Romans The great Religions of the East: Indian World-view: Hinduism -- Buddhism -- Religion in Tibet -- Religion in China -- Religion in Japan The Religions of Biblical Revelation: Judaism -- The Religion of Islam -- Christianity ER -