Religions in four dimensions : existential and aesthetic, historical and comparative

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Well produced, copiously illustrated scholarly tome covering all major world religions. Well over 200 illustrations including 183 in color, photos by the author. Includes a bibliography. Prologue Ancient Israel Ancient Iran The Jews since Jeremiah: exile & return The New Testament Post-Biblical Christianity Muhammad & the Koran Islam after Muhammad Ancient India Hinduism: caste, the Gita & Gandhi The third face of India Jainism, Sikhism, Buddhism From Ceylon to Japan Judaism, Christianity, Islam & the arts Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism & the arts Epilogue: Landscape & religion Acknowledgment Note on the Translations Note on Transliteration Bibliography Index Notes on the Pictures Chronology