The Encyclopedia of World Religions

This book was developed and written by DWJ BOOKS LLC.

General Editor: Robert S. Ellwood University of Southern California

Associate Editor: Gregory D. Alles McDaniel College

Advisers and Consultants: Dr. Robert T. Anderson Department of Religious Studies, Michigan State University Dr. Frida Kerner Furman Department of Religious Studies, DePaul University Dr. Azim A. Nanji Director, Institutes of Ismaili Studies