Reincarnation - (Bibliographies and Indexes in Religious Studies) Annotated by Lynn Kear (Hardcover)

About the Book

Over 500 books are described. Each entry includes full bibliographic information, a description of the contents, and additionally, in most cases, an excerpt is included that gives the flavor of the book. Pro- and anti-reincarnation sources are featured for this highly controversial subject. An appendix lists organizations that are concerned with reincarnation. This will be of interest to religious scholars and students and anyone interested in this fascinating topic.

Book Synopsis

Over 500 books are described. Each entry includes full bibliographic information, a description of the contents, and additionally, in most cases, an excerpt is included that gives the flavor of the book. Pro- and anti-reincarnation sources are featured for this highly controversial subject. An appendix lists organizations that are concerned with reincarnation. This will be of interest to religious scholars and students and anyone interested in this fascinating topic.

Review Quotes

?Each entry includes full bibliographic information, a description of the contents, and additionally, in most cases, an excerpt is included that gives the 'flavor' of the book....This will be of interest to religious scholars and students and anyone interested in this fascinating topic.?-Asian Reporter

?Kear...offers 562 extensively but nonevaluatively annotated citations to the best-known, most cited books on reincarnation...suitable for academic libraries serving all levels of students.?-Choice

"Kear...offers 562 extensively but nonevaluatively annotated citations to the best-known, most cited books on reincarnation...suitable for academic libraries serving all levels of students."-Choice

"Each entry includes full bibliographic information, a description of the contents, and additionally, in most cases, an excerpt is included that gives the 'flavor' of the book....This will be of interest to religious scholars and students and anyone interested in this fascinating topic."-Asian Reporter

About the Author

LYNN KEAR is a freelance writer who holds a Ph.D. in Communicative Arts Education. Her previous books are Agnes Moorehead: A Bio-Bibliography (Greenwood Press, 1992), and a novel, The Search for Laura Seabrook (1995).