Parrinder, Geoffrey 1910-

Overview

Works:	179 works in 979 publications in 9 languages and 29,311 library holdings
Genres:	Comparative studies Dictionaries Pictorial works Criticism, interpretation, etc. Biography History
Roles:	Editor, Translator, Honoree, Compiler, Author of introduction, Director, Speaker, Publishing director
Classifications:	BL80.2, 291

Publication Timeline

1940 |

|2020

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Publications about Geoffrey Parrinder

Publications by Geoffrey Parrinder

Publications by Geoffrey Parrinder, published posthumously.

Most widely held works about Geoffrey Parrinder

Encountering world religions : questions of religious truth by Geoffrey Parrinder ( Book )
A bag of needments : Geoffrey Parrinder and the study of religion by Martin Forward ( Book )
In the belly of the snake : West Africa over sixty years ago by Geoffrey Parrinder ( Book )
Encounters in world religions by Geoffrey Parrinder ( Book )

Most widely held works by Geoffrey Parrinder

African mythology by Geoffrey Parrinder ( Book )
62 editions published between 1967 and 2007 in 6 languages and held by 3,396 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents the mythology of Sub-Saharan Africa, including beliefs on creation, birth, death, and oracles, with texts of some legends and animal fables

World religions : from ancient history to the present ( Book )
10 editions published between 1971 and 1999 in English and held by 2,149 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A concise study of religions from around the world, discussing the history, beliefs, and social background of each religion

A dictionary of non-Christian religions by Geoffrey Parrinder ( Book )
26 editions published between 1971 and 1981 in English and held by 1,948 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam ... are stressed."

African traditional religion by Geoffrey Parrinder ( Book )
60 editions published between 1954 and 1999 in 4 languages and held by 1,539 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Jie shao le fei zhou zong jiao xin yang, fa shu, ge zhong zong jiao xin yang de li shi

Jesus in the Qurʼan by Geoffrey Parrinder ( Book )
43 editions published between 1955 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 1,169 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Written for both Christians and Muslims, for specialists as well as general readers, this book offers a study of Qur'anic teachings about the birth, life, work, death and resurrection of Jesus. The author explores all 93 verses in the Qur'an in which Jesus is mentioned, setting them in the context of the work as a whole and drawing parallels with the Christian gospels wherever possible

Religion in Africa by Geoffrey Parrinder ( Book )
19 editions published in 1969 in English and held by 1,029 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Mysticism in the world's religions by Geoffrey Parrinder ( Book )
16 editions published between 1976 and 1996 in English and Chinese and held by 1,003 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Zuo zhe tan tao fen xi le zong jiao shen mi zhu yi de qi yuan, ben zhi he te zheng, bing jie shi le zhong yao zong jiao de shen mi zhu yi zhong de gong xing yu ge xing

Sex in the world's religions by Geoffrey Parrinder ( Book )
12 editions published between 1980 and 2004 in English and German and held by 907 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Witchcraft: European and African by Geoffrey Parrinder ( Book )
24 editions published between 1958 and 1970 in English and held by 856 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Worship in the world's religions by Geoffrey Parrinder ( Book )
22 editions published between 1961 and 1981 in English and Undetermined and held by 819 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The faiths of mankind; a guide to the world's living religions by Geoffrey Parrinder ( Book )
3 editions published in 1965 in English and held by 804 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

West African religion, a study of the beliefs and practices of Akan, Ewe, Yoruba, Ibo, and kindred peoples by Geoffrey Parrinder ( Book )
35 editions published between 1901 and 1978 in English and held by 761 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Upanishads, Gītā, and Bible; a comparative study of Hindu and Christian scriptures by Geoffrey Parrinder ( Book )
21 editions published between 1962 and 1975 in English and Undetermined and held by 743 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Avatar and incarnation by Geoffrey Parrinder ( Book )
18 editions published between 1970 and 1993 in 3 languages and held by 728 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A Dictionary of religious & spiritual quotations by Geoffrey Parrinder ( Book )
3 editions published between 1989 and 1990 in English and held by 650 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Comparative religion by Geoffrey Parrinder ( Book )
23 editions published between 1962 and 1977 in English and Undetermined and held by 641 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Sexual morality in the world's religions by Geoffrey Parrinder ( Book )
14 editions published between 1980 and 2003 in English and Russian and held by 557 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The indestructible soul; the nature of man and life after death in Indian thought by Geoffrey Parrinder ( Book )
7 editions published in 1973 in English and held by 506 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Religions of the world, from primitive beliefs to modern faiths ( Book )
2 editions published in 1971 in English and held by 497 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Drawing from archaeological findings, literature, and art the authors explore the origins, beliefs, practices, and history of the world's religions

Introduction to Asian religions by Geoffrey Parrinder ( Book )
18 editions published between 1957 and 2003 in English and Spanish and held by 495 WorldCat member libraries worldwide