Religion Past and Present

Online version of the updated English translation of the 4th edition of the well-known German encyclopedia Religion in Geschichte und Gegenwart (RGG), which has been a standard reference work since the publication of the first edition in 1908. Strongly international, cross-cultural and ecumenical, written by over 3,000 authors from 88 countries, the articles cover a wide range of topics from history, archaeology, liturgy, law, bible, music, visual arts, politics, social sciences, natural sciences, ethics, and philosophy.