Sacred memory /

Sacred memory forms the infrastructure of most faiths. This program examines these memories in several major religions, including Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, and Hinduism. The path of memory is traced to special holy days such as Ramadan in the Muslim religion and Christmas and Easter for Christi...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Polis Center, Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Format:	Video VHS
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [1998]
Series:	Religion as a window on culture.
Subjects:	Catholic Church > Customs and practices. Orthodox Eastern Church > Customs and practices. Buddhism > Customs and practices. Hinduism > Customs and practices. Islam > Customs and practices. Religion and culture. Ritual. Fasts and feasts.

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Summary:	Sacred memory forms the infrastructure of most faiths. This program examines these memories in several major religions, including Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, and Hinduism. The path of memory is traced to special holy days such as Ramadan in the Muslim religion and Christmas and Easter for Christians. The celebration of the birth and teachings of Buddha and those of important gods in Hinduism are discussed as intrinsic to the religious memory of those faiths.
Item Description:	"FFH8342." Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videocassette (20 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:	VHS.