Serious and important Encyclopedia with an editorial board that includes: C A Burland, Glyn Daniel, E R Dodds. Mircea Eliade, William Sargant, John Symonds, R J Zwi Werblosky and R C Zaehner.

slam dunk! ( )

Got these when they came out, then replaced them after the housefire. WONDERFUL illustrations, good index. More random articles than I'd like. ( )

Man, Myth and Magic explores the realms of religion, spirituality, psychology and the occult. Articles within the 24 volume set range from the obscure (Wandering Bishops and various manifestations of witchcraft hysterias) to the very well known (articles on major world religions). The authors tend to be experts in their respective fields of research and are, by and large, objective in the treatment of their subjects.