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The Encyclopedia of Religious Quotations [Hardcover]

Frank S. Mead (Editor)

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  • Hardcover: 540 pages
  • Publisher: Fleming H Revell Co (January 1985)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0800714105
  • ISBN-13: 978-0800714109
  • Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 16.5 x 4.6 cm
  • Shipping Weight: 998 g

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4.0 out of 5 stars Useful as Reference, But Also Enjoyable As A "Glance At" Book, July 29 2005
By Gary F. Taylor "GFT" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Encyclopedia of Religious Quotations (Hardcover)
Originally known as THE ENCYCLOPEIDA OF RELIGIOUS QUOTATIONS and most recently published as 12,000 RELIGIOUS QUOTATIONS, Frank S. Mead's compilation has been around in one form or another since it was first published in 1965--and justly so, for it gathers quotes on 200 subjects from more than 2,500 sources.

The quotations are arranged by alphabetical topic, beginning with "Adversity" and continuing through "Zeal." The individual quotes appear under each topic alphabetically according the author's name. The text concludes with two indexes: Authors, which notes the author's name and the pages on which quotations appear, and topic, which notes the pages on which the topic is listed.

In truth, a collection of quotations on any subject seems a bit spurious in this age of computers and internet search engines, but Mead's collection is worthy due to the unexpected variety of individuals and topics it covers. The collection is not limited to any one religion nor to any one denomination within a single relgion; you will find quotes from believes, unbelievers, and a broad array of unlikely sources. To open a page at random is to find yourself confronted with Martin Luther, Voltaire, and Madame Chiang Kai-sheck--or perhaps Swinburne, Lord Tennyson, or Seneca.

True enough, the volume does have its uses for those who are not computer or internet literate; to my mind, however, it is most enjoyable as a "glance at" volume--reading from such a very wide and unlikely mixture is inevitably provocative, entertaining, and often enlightening in unexpected ways. Recommend less for reference than for the sheer enjoyment of it!

GFT, Amazon Reviewer
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