Belief has always been part of the human story, etched into stone, sung in ritual, and woven through every culture. Across continents and centuries, gods were named, stories preserved, and sacred ...

Summary The Cambridge illustrated history of religions provides a comprehensive survey of world religions from pre-history to the present day. Each religion is treated in depth, with text written by ...

Michel Gauchet, in ‘ The Disenchantment of the World: A Political History of Religion ’ (1985), takes up Jaspers’ notion and develops it. He finds that human history has undergone three ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Fasting has played an integral role in the history of religion. It’s a practice that’s been used for centuries by those who seek enlightenment, blessings and health. So it ...

World Religions: Mapping History Martin Palmer, . . Times Books UK, $29.95 (256pp) ISBN 978-0-00-719991-4 ...