Faith in America Set (7 Volumes)
Item #: RLD42 • Grades: 6-12
Pages: varies by title, average 128 pages per book • Format: Hardcover
Imprint: Facts On File
ISBN: 0816049823 • 13-Digit ISBN: 978-0-8160-5453-4
Price: $210.00 set • $30.00 each book
Summary: The Faith in America set narrates the story of faith and its history in America, focusing on how different faiths have impacted the nation and how, in turn, American culture has shaped each religion. The set explores topics such as the impact of Protestant churches and philosophy on early America; the influence of the Catholic Church on education; the continuing involvement of Jewish congregations in the arts and business; and, more recently, the lives of Muslim-Americans in the context of world events. From the first representatives who arrived as immigrants to the growth and development of each religious movement, each volume traces the history of a particular religion and explores its impact on American culture, society, and politics. The volumes also introduce historical and contemporary leaders of each faith.

World Religions Set (14 Volumes)
Item #: RLD43 • Grades: 6-12
Pages: varies by title, average 144 pages per book • Format: Hardcover
Imprint: Chelsea House
ISBN: 1604136499 • 13-Digit ISBN: 978-1-60413-649-4
Price: $560.00 set • $40.00 each book
Summary: Now in full color! The accessible World Religions set examines the major organized religions throughout the world. Now in full color, this updated set clearly and objectively explores each religion’s foundation and history, the key figures that played a role in its practice, its central beliefs, and its response over the centuries to an ever-changing world. New and updated features in this set include engaging sidebars, interesting fact file boxes, recommendations for further reading, and a list of Web sites for additional information. Full-color photographs and illustrations add to the well-written text, and an index, glossary, and bibliography found in each volume of this 14-title set make research easy and enjoyable for students.

Encyclopedia of World Religions Set (6 Volumes)
Item #: RLD47 • Grades: 9-College
Pages: varies by title, average 672 pages per book • Format: Hardcover
Imprint: Facts On File
ISBN: 0816054533 • 13-Digit ISBN: 978-0-8160-5453-4
Price: $510.00 set • $85.00 each book
Summary: The Encyclopedia of World Religions set explores the major religions of the world, emphasizing the living faiths and their historical and social backgrounds. Each volume was written by an expert in the field, and then reviewed and approved by series editor J. Gordon Melton. Ideal for high school and junior college students, these authoritative references are accessible enough to be of use to the general reader as well as the serious scholar.

Each volume includes approximately 600 A-to-Z entries that provide easy access to the theological concepts, personalities, historical events, institutions, and movements that helped shape the history of each religion and the way it is practiced today. Fascinating introductions by each author place the religion in context, and further readings, a bibliography, an index, and approximately 80 black-and-white photographs complete these invaluable resources.