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Concise Encyclopedia of Language and Religion

By J.F.A. Sawyer , J.M.Y. Simpson

Book information

Publisher
Pergamon
Year
2001
ISBN
9780080431673, 0080431674
LCC
P41 .C65 2001
Open Library ID
OL3946165M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
10 MB (10002449 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
613\613
Library
Great Science Textbooks
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11
Языки и языкознание;Лингвистика;Социолингвистика;Э

Description

The Concise Encyclopedia of Language and Religion provides the specialist and the general reader with accurate, up-to-date information on every aspect of the crucial interface between language and religion. Easy access to material in over 320 articles by scholars in many fields is provided both in a clear thematic arrangement, and by means of a comprehensive and detailed general index. Discussion of many topics including the creation of special sacred scripts, religious calligraphy, and the use of religious symbols in meditation, magic and elsewhere, is enriched and elucidated by illustrations, diagrams and tables. The Concise Encyclopedia of Language and Religion brings together articles and bibliographic entries drawn from the award-winning Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics, all of which have been revised and updated appropriately. These articles are supplemented by a large number of completely new contributions, one of which is an extensive 12,500 word article on 'Basic Concepts and Terms in Linguistics', making this volume accessible to a wide audience.

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