Richard Bartholomew

30-second religion - the 50 most thought-provoking religious beliefs, each Richard Bartholomew

30-SECOND RELIGION decants and demystifies the key beliefs, deities, origins and iconography of the world's major religions, denominations and less widespread sects and cults. Whether you wish to understand the key differences between Catholicism and Protestantism, to glimpse the many gods of Hinduism or to digest a potted Buddhist philosophy, this book is the quickest way to walk the paths and recognise the key signposts of the worlds diverse and fascinating faiths. Travelling from Buddhism to Zoroastrianism and including features on key religious texts, 30-SECOND RELIGION offers a revelation of 50 belief systems in less time than it takes to offer up a prayer.