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Sacred Origins of Profound Things

The Stories Behind the Rites and Rituals of the World's Religions
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Charles Panati ventures into the sacred world, exploring the roots of symbols, practices, rituals, holidays, customs, devotions, and personae heavenly and saintly of the world's religions, primarily Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, but also venturing out to Hinduism, Buddhism and elsewhere when his search takes him there. The book tells the stories behind the second coming, stigmata, Papal infallibility, beatification, original sin, confession, the Shroud of Turin, the Ark of the Covenant, extreme unction, angels, Satan, the Hail Mary, the Maltese Cross, Passover, Ramadan, the 12 days of Christmas, and more.

Author Biography:

Charles Panati, a former physicist and for six years a science editor for Newsweek, has made a career out of exploring the origins of things. He is the author of thirteen fiction and nonfiction books, including the bestselling Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things. He lives in Long Island, New York.
Release date NZ
December 1st, 1996
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  • General (US: Trade)
Pages
608
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Dimensions
155x234x33
ISBN-13
9780140195330
Product ID
27234382

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