The World's Greatest Religious Leaders: How Religious Figures Helped Shape World History [2 volumes]

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This book provides reliable information about important world religious leaders, correcting the misinformation that can be on the internet. Religious leaders have shaped the course of history and deeply affected the lives of many individuals. This book offers alphabetically arranged profiles of roughly 160 religious leaders from around the world and across time, carefully chosen for their impact and importance and to maximize inclusiveness of faiths from around the world. Scholars from around the world, each one an expert in his or her field and all holding advanced degrees, came together to create an essential resource for students and for those with an interest in religion and its history. Every entry has been carefully edited in a two-stage review process, guaranteeing accuracy and readability throughout the work. Not strictly a biographical reference that recounts the facts of religious figures' lives, the book helps users understand how the selected figures changed history. The entries are accompanied by excerpts of primary source documents and suggestions for further reading, while the book closes with a bibliography of essential print and electronic resources for further research.

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[L]esser-known leaders abound. This is due, in part, to the impressively diverse scope of the work, with every major world religion represented, along with New Age, Wicca, satanism, and Native American faiths. . . . For college and public libraries. * Booklist *
[T]here is little competition on this topic, and postsecondary students of religion will want to spend time with these convenient volumes. * Library Journal *
This fresh look at the intersection of religion and society from the view of the personality frames the discussion in a way that will be most useful for introductory students interested in the topic. * ARBAonline *
Though many reference works on world religions provide an overview of the development of religious traditions, this title helpfully grounds religious developments in individuals. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates; general readers. * Choice *
2018 Top Community College Resource * Choice *

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Scott E. Hendrix is associate professor of history at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Uchenna Okeja is associate professor of philosophy at Rhodes University, South Africa and a Fellow of the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study, South Africa.