Encyclopedia of Religious Rites, Rituals and Festivals

This work is about the sixth in a well‐established series of encyclopedias for college and school use. So far, others include millennialism and millennial movements, African and African‐American religions, fundamentalism, religion and war (RR 2004/301) and religious freedom (RR 2004/124). They all successfully and usefully bring together a wide range of topics under their chosen banner, making them particularly good for cross‐disciplinary work like assignments and projects, and as a way into subjects for students and teachers wanting a quick reference snapshot of a topic before consulting the literature in a more detailed way.

The work under review,...