This coherent introduction to the diverse religious traditions that exist today- belief systems that provide expressions of holiness and ways to comprehend the divine for billions of people around the world-will explain the beliefs of the family down the street as well as the cultures halfway around the world. AUTHOR BIO: Philip Wilkinson has more than 50 titles to his credit in the fields of history, religion, mythology, and the arts, including DK's Illustrated Dictionary of Religion, Eyewitness Companion: Mythology, and A Celebration of Customs and Rituals of the World, which was endorsed by the United Nations

Whether you are looking to find out more about the production techniques and history of your favorite distillery or want to discover a hidden gem that you've never tried before, this book tells and shows you everything you need to know, including comprehensive tasting notes of recommended whiskies, serving suggestions, and food and whiskey pairing. It is a book to enjoy at your leisure, but the guide's compact size and flexi cover also make it ideal as a portable reference to take to a restaurant, whiskey shop, or on a visit to a distillery.

This title helps you learn all about your favourite beer with expert advice and information from a team of specialists, introduced by the world's best-selling beer writer Michael Jackson. You can uncover drinks from every significant brewing region as well as less well-known areas. You can find out why beers taste the way they do, how to appreciate flavour, aroma, texture and finish, and identify your own favourite style. You can meet the producers and explore their origins, history and particular brewing processes. Plus, get to the bottom of bottles, barrels and breweries and discover how to identify the labels, choose the correct glasses and locate the breweries. This is an exciting addition to "Eyewitness Companions"; the visual reference series covering favourite hobbies and pastimes from French Cheeses and Opera to Horse Riding.

Blackwell-Wiley Companions series provides sophisticated and authoritative overviews of the scholarship in areas like history, philosophy, sociology, art, literature, politics, anthropology, religion, psychology and more. Defined by theme, period and/or region, each volume comprises between 25 and 40 concise essays written by individual scholars within their area of specialization. The aim of each contribution is to synthesize the current state of scholarship from a variety of perspectives and to provide a statement on where the field is heading.....The essays are written in a clear, provocative, and lively manner, designed for an international audience of scholars, students, and general readers.....Having ~263 books, perhaps this's the most comprehensive collections of Blackwell companions and guides!!!

Book DescriptionUsing the award-winning design of the Eyewitness Travel Guides-combining maps, cutaway views, and specially commissioned photographs-Eyewitness Companions are the ultimate visual handbooks to a wide range of subjects.
Using the award-winning design of the Eyewitness Travel Guides-combining maps, cutaway views, and specially commissioned photographs-Eyewitness Companions are the ultimate visual handbooks to a wide range of subjects.

The SAGE Course Companion on Organization Theory is an accessible introduction to a challenging subject area. This book helps readers to extend their understanding of theories and make the connection between them and organizational practice. It will enhance their thinking skills in line with course requirements and provides support on how to revise for exams and prepare for and write assessed pieces. Readers are encouraged not only to think like a organizational theorist but also to think about the subject critically.

In this title, international wine experts bring the wine cellar of the world to your home. Follow the story of wine, from ancient to modern times and learn the process of making it today. You'll explore the flavours and characteristics of grape varieties and styles and discover all about wine making. From Alsac

Classical Music covers 300 composers, includes analysis of 40 major works, and looks at every musical genre, style, and form, including instruments, ensembles, and conductors.
These lavishly illustrated handbooks cover everything you need to know on subjects ranging from classical music and hiking to learning how to golf or play the guitar

Cambridge Collections Online offers subject or theme based collections of content within a richly functional, fully cross-searchable online environment. The Complete Cambridge Companions is available as a complete collection and as two sub-collections comprising the Cambridge Companions in Literature and Classics and the Cambridge Companions in Philosophy, Religion and Culture. Each collection is updated with new Companions on publication. Also available through Cambridge Collections Online, Shakespeare Survey Online makes the distinguished 60 year history of the print series available online for the first time and exclusively.

More than 10,000 years of history in the palm of your hand From the early beginnings of human civilization in prehistoric times, to the first manned space flight and beyond, discover all about the things that have influenced our past and shaped our world today. You’ll meet great rulers and politicians, philosophers and revolutionaries who have changed world history. Travel to mighty civilisations to explore the progress of humanity. Follow earth-shattering wars and revolutions, major achievements in the fields of science and technology and milestones in the arts. Plus, take a look at the common threads running through the world’s diverse and geographically distant cultures, as well as their many differences.

A large collection of Cambridge University Press companion books in the categories philosophy and literature. The Cambridge Companions offer comprehensive and accessible essays on major authors, periods and genres, written by experts and designed for student readers.
For the author Companions each writer is placed in literary and historical context; their major works are analysed, either in separate chapters or grouped according to theme, and their influence on later writers assessed.
The generic and topical Companions cover periods of English literature such as Old English or the Victorian Novel, and literary genres such as Modernism or Greek Tragedy, giving the student vital contextual information about political, social, religious and artistic relationships.

Showing you what others only tell you, this book is perfect for any wine-lover. This is the definitive visual guide to enjoying and appreciating French wine. It features fully revised and updated information on over 200 appellations and best vintages. From regional information and driving tours to recommended food pairings and details on how different wines are made, discover everything you need to know about the wines of France.

Blackwell-Wiley Companions series provides sophisticated and authoritative overviews of the scholarship in areas like history, philosophy, sociology, art, literature, politics, anthropology, religion, psychology and more. Defined by theme, period and/or region, each volume comprises between 25 and 40 concise essays written by individual scholars within their area of specialization. The aim of each contribution is to synthesize the current state of scholarship from a variety of perspectives and to provide a statement on where the field is heading.....The essays are written in a clear, provocative, and lively manner, designed for an international audience of scholars, students, and general readers.....Having ~263 books, perhaps this's the most comprehensive collections of Blackwell companions and guides!!!

This is the perfect guide to great gardens across Britain and Ireland, with contact details, directions and inspiring photographs - from garden expert Patrick Taylor. Visit 300 of the loveliest public and private gardens in the world with the perfect travelling companion. Patrick Taylor's unique garden appreciation and photographs provide insight and expertise to whet your appetite.

An accessible and authoritative overview capturing the vitality and diversity of scholarship that exists on the transformative time period known as late antiquity.
Provides an essential overview of current scholarship on late antiquity – from between the accession of Diocletian in AD 284 and the end of Roman rule in the Mediterranean
Comprises 39 essays from some of the world's foremost scholars of the era
Presents this once-neglected period as an age of powerful transformation that shaped the modern world