He founded the Centre for the Study of Religion and Education in inner city Manchester and has been a pioneer in the areas of interfaith environmental education. Martin studied theology at Cambridge, with a special emphasis on Chinese and Japanese studies.
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He frequently appears on television and radio, has presented a number of series on sacred topics and also writes for a wide variety of publications. Martin is the author of many books including Travels through Sacred China, Sacred Britain, Christianity and Ecology, Sacred Gardens and the forthcoming Jesus Sutras which is a translation of the sacred texts of the Nestorian Christians, China’s first Christian community dating from AD 635. In 1997 he founded the Sacred Land Project which works world wide preserving sacred sites from Mongolia to Mexico. He was also instrumental in the creation of the Alliance of Religions and Conservation first launched in 1995 by HRH the Prince Philip of which he is now Secretary General. ICOREC specialises in projects related to religious, environmental and development issues and works with a variety of international organisations such asThe World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF),The World Bank, UNESCO, and the World Council of Churches.
Printed and bound in Singapore British Library Cataloguing in Publication Dad A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library I9991 0Ĭontributors MARTIN PALMER General Editor Roots of Religion Taoism Martin Palmer is the Director of the International Consultancy on Religion, Education and Culture (ICOREC). No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publishers and copyright holder. General Editor Martin Palmer Director of the International Consultancy on Religion, Education and Culture (ICOREC) Contributors See pages 4–5 Editorial and Design Team for Flame Tree Jennifer Bishop, Michelle Clare, Vicky Garrard, Dave Jones, Nicki Marshall, Sonya Newland, Nick Wells, Polly Willis, Tom Worsley Editorial and Design Team for HarperCollins Philip Parker, Martin BrownĪll rights reserved. Paperback edition Published in 2004 by TIMES BOOKS HarperCollins Publishers 77-85 Fulham Palace Road London W6 8JB The Collins website address is First published by Times Books 2002 Copyright © Flame Tree Publishing 2002, 2004, part of The Foundry Creative Media Company Ltd Maps © Times Books Ltd 2002, 2004 Featuring 300 maps, photos, and works of art and a thorough and accessible text, this is a unique global overview of human faith and a superb guide to understanding its role in the modern world. It also includes a section on religion in the ancient world. Its coverage is truly global, ranging from faiths like Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism to cover issues such as secularism and less well-known belief systems, like Pacific Cargo Cults. World Religions presents a sweeping survey of the origins, developments, beliefs, and distribution of the world’s religions. Yet the evolution, history, beliefs, and practices of today’s world faiths are often poorly understood. In the 21st century, religion retains its power to move from the astonishing devotion felt for religious leaders, like the Pope, to the more sinister role it plays at the heart of many of today’s conflicts.
Combining breadth of coverage with 300 color maps, photos, and works of art, World Religions is a comprehensive, uniquely accessible history of faith.