Sacred Origins of Profound Things: The Stories Behind the Rites and Rituals of the World's Religions - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Charles PanatiSeries:CompassAudience:Young AdultPublish date:1996-12-01Pages:608
Language:EnglishPublisher:Penguin Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780140195330ISBN-10:140195335UPC:9780140195330Book Category:ReligionBook Subcategory:Comparative Religion, History, PhilosophySize:9.20 x 6.10 x 1.50 inchesWeight:1.5013Product ID:SC05B80SED
Sacred Origins of Profound Things: The Stories Behind the Rites and Rituals of the World's Religions
In this enlightening and entertaining work, Charles Panati explores the origins of hundreds of religious rituals, customs, and practices in many faiths, the reasons for religious holidays and sacred symbols, and the meanings of vestments, sacraments, devotions, and prayers. Its many revelations include:
* Why the Star of David became the Jewish counterpart of the Christian cross
* What mortal...
Series: Compass
Audience: Young Adult
Language:EnglishPublisher:Penguin Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780140195330ISBN-10:140195335UPC:9780140195330Book Category:ReligionBook Subcategory:Comparative Religion, History, PhilosophySize:9.20 x 6.10 x 1.50 inchesWeight:1.5013Product ID:SC05B80SED
Charles Panati, a former physicist and for six years a science editor for Newsweek, has made a career out of exploring the origins of things. He is the author of thirteen fiction and nonfiction books, including the bestselling Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things. He lives in Long Island, New York.
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
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