Geography of Religion.Geography Of Religion Susan Tyler Hitchcock & John L. Esposito National Geographic Books 1145-17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036-4688 www.nationalgeographic.com 0792273133 $40.00 www.amazon.com National Geographic's lovely Geography Of Religion: Where God Lives, Where Pilgrims Walk opens with a bangan introduction by Archbishop Desmond Tutu Noun 1. Desmond Tutu - South African prelate and leader of the antiapartheid struggle (born in 1931) Tutu and his daughter the Rev. Mpho Tutu--and continues to present astounding a·stound tr.v. a·stound·ed, a·stound·ing, a·stounds To astonish and bewilder. See Synonyms at surprise. [From Middle English astoned, past participle of astonen, detail and revelations all the way to the Epilogue by His Holiness a title of the pope; - formerly given also to Greek bishops and Greek emperors. See also: Holiness the Dalai Lama Dalai Lama (dä`lī lä`mə) [Tibetan,=oceanic teacher], title of the leader of Tibetan Buddhism. Believed like his predecessors to be the incarnation of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, 1935–, himself. Here are 200 illustrating ranging from photos and examples of sacred art from around the world to maps, discussions of great leaders and faiths of the five great religions, and a timeline of events following their spread around the world. A gorgeous blend of history, culture, and religious insight. |
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