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Different belief systems are at the heart of cultures across world history, so by learning about these belief systems, students can learn more about the development and values of different societies. Written with the needs of students and general readers in mind, this book presents entries on roughly 60 artifacts from different religious traditions. Arranged in sections about particular faiths and then alphabetically within each faith's section, each entry includes an image of the artifact invaluable in helping readers to appreciate the object's importance to those who hold it in high regard and make the faith more real to them. The accompanying text provides background information about the creation of the artifact, a description of the artifact, a discussion of the significance of the artifact and how it relates to the history and culture of the society that created it, and a section of questions about the artifact and how it impacted the historical era in which it was made as well as present times. Each entry also supplies a list of print and electronic resources for further reading. Sidebars throughout the volume highlight key concepts, present interesting facts and trivia, and offer excerpts from important texts."