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| + | | Title = 30-Second Religion | ||
| + | | SortTitle = 30-Second Religion: 50 Most Thought-Provoking Religious Beliefs, Each Explained in Half a Minute, The | ||
| + | | Image = 30-Second Religion - Hard Cover - USA.jpg | ||
| + | | ImageDescription = Hardcover - USA - 1st Edition. | ||
| + | | Author = {{BookAuthor|Russell Re Manning}} | ||
| + | | PublishedYear = 2011 | ||
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| + | | Type = {{BookType|Non-fiction}} | ||
| + | | Genre = {{BookGenre|Educational}} | ||
| + | | Themes = {{MediaTheme|Religion}} | ||
| + | | AgeGroup = Teen | ||
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| − | '''''30-Second Religion: The 50 Most Thought-Provoking Religious Beliefs, Each Explained | + | '''''30-Second Religion: The 50 Most Thought-Provoking Religious Beliefs, Each Explained in Half a Minute''''' is a book about religions edited by Russell Re Manning and published in 2011. |
| − | == | + | The book gives a brief description of 50 different [[religion|religious]] sects. I'd recommend it to someone who has never taken a world religion's class or read much about religions before. |
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| + | ==Personal== | ||
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| + | | Own = Hardcover, USA, 1st edition. | ||
| + | | Read = Hardcover, USA, 1st edition. | ||
| + | | Finished = 2010s. | ||
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| + | I bought this book on clearance because I wanted to better expand my understanding of world religions. | ||
==Review== | ==Review== | ||
| + | {{BookRating|3}} | ||
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===Good=== | ===Good=== | ||
| − | * The book describes a lot of | + | * The book describes a lot of religions that most Westerners rarely encounter, like Sufism and Zoroastrianism. |
* There are a few asides which talk about holy books and important religious figures. | * There are a few asides which talk about holy books and important religious figures. | ||
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[[Category: Buddhism]] | [[Category: Buddhism]] | ||
[[Category: Christianity]] | [[Category: Christianity]] | ||
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[[Category: Shintoism]] | [[Category: Shintoism]] | ||
[[Category: Sikh]] | [[Category: Sikh]] | ||
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30-Second Religion: The 50 Most Thought-Provoking Religious Beliefs, Each Explained in Half a Minute is a book about religions edited by Russell Re Manning and published in 2011.
The book gives a brief description of 50 different religious sects. I'd recommend it to someone who has never taken a world religion's class or read much about religions before.
Personal
| Own? | Hardcover, USA, 1st edition. |
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| Read? | Hardcover, USA, 1st edition. |
| Finished | 2010s. |
I bought this book on clearance because I wanted to better expand my understanding of world religions.
Review
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Good
- The book describes a lot of religions that most Westerners rarely encounter, like Sufism and Zoroastrianism.
- There are a few asides which talk about holy books and important religious figures.
Bad
- The illustrations are pretty bland, mostly jazzed-up clip art.
Ugly
- The descriptions are so short, it doesn't go into any of the details of any one religion.
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