A Celebration of Customs and Rituals of the World
Dragon’s World/Collins & Brown • Viking USA
Published to coincide with the United Nation Year of the Family, and endorsed by the UN
A stunning tribute to the world’s rituals and customs. Covers a vast variety of rituals, from birth rites to funerals, initiation ceremonies to rituals designed to resolve disputes. Describes the dances, music, masks, and costumes associated with these traditions, and chronicles the beliefs behind them.
“An important book with an important message” Junior Bookshelf
“A wonderfully richly textured book” Asian Voice
“A magnificent volume. I can recommend the book wholeheartedly.” Reference Reviews
Eyewitness Companions: Mythology
Dorling Kindersley UK and USA
A new guide to world mythology – the great themes, the stories, the gods, goddesses, and heroes.
Coming in Autumn 2007
Illustrated Dictionary of Mythology
Dorling Kindersley UK and USA
A thematic dictionary of myths and legends from all over the world. Concise, fact-packed entries on hundreds of key characters provide the essential information that enables the reader to discover who is who in world mythology – gods, goddesses, heroes, heroines, tricksters and monsters.
Illustrated Dictionary of Religions
Dorling Kindersley UK and USA
A thematic dictionary of the world’s religions – their beliefs, practices, rituals, places of worship, and traditions. Covers the lives and ideas of the founders and prophets. Explains the key sacred texts. Describes the similarities and differences between the various faiths and belief systems.
“A really thorough, well written book….one of the best in the field.” Amazon.com
Encyclopedia of Mysterious Places
Dragon’s World/Collins & Brown UK • Viking USA
A guided tour of the history, life, and legends surrounding many of the world’s most enigmatic ancient sites.
“A marvellous-looking and well-written book...A great sourcebook filled with in-depth information on ancient
cultures and traditions.” Vermont Standard
Other titles in this field include…
Eyewitness: Islam Dorling Kindersley
Eyewitness: Christianity Dorling Kindersley
Eyewitness: Buddhism Dorling Kindersley
Eyewitness Encyclopedia of Religion Dorling Kindersley
Beliefs and traditions
