Religions
From Library of Congress Subject Headings
Religions
- Here are entered works on the major world religions.
- Works on religious groups whose adherents recognize special teachings or practices which fall within the normative bounds of the major world religions are entered under [Sects.]
- Works on groups or movements whose system of religious beliefs or practices differs significantly from the major world religions and which are often gathered around a specific deity or person are entered under [Cults.]
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85112599
- info:lc/authorities/sh85112599
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85112599#concept
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
Collection Membership(s)
Variants
- Comparative religion
- Denominations, Religious
- Religion, Comparative
- Religions, Comparative
- Religious denominations
- World religions
Broader Terms
Narrower Terms
Related Terms
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Sources
- found: Ellwood, R.S. The encyc. of world religions, 1998.
- found: Markham, I. A world religions reader, 1996.
- found: Fowler, J. World religions, 1997.
- found: Coward, H. Life after death in world religions, 1997.
- found: LC database, 30 July 1998 (world religions)
LC Classification
- BL74-BL98
General Notes
- Here are entered works on the major world religions.
- Works on religious groups whose adherents recognize special teachings or practices which fall within the normative bounds of the major world religions are entered under [Sects.]
- Works on groups or movements whose system of religious beliefs or practices differs significantly from the major world religions and which are often gathered around a specific deity or person are entered under [Cults.]
Example Notes
- Notes under [Cults; Sects]
Change Notes
- 1986-02-11: new
- 1998-09-03: revised
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