Encyclopedia Britannica Profiles: World Religions PC

The religions of the world affect our lives now more than ever before. Now you can learn the history behind today's headlines with Encyclopedia Britannica Profiles: World Religions.

This comprehensive CD-ROM contains 3,500 authoritative entries covering religious movements, concepts, historical and legendary figures, divinities, spiritual characters and important religious sites. You will also find 30 in-depth articles on the major world religions of our time, such as Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism.More than 3,500 articles, plus hundreds of photos and audio and video clips with vivid explanations of the world's different faithsBeliefs, practices, history, literature, mythology, philosophy, sacred placesIn addition to Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism, learn about Confucianism, Jainism, Native American religions, Sikhism and much moreAudio and video clips take you to the Acropolis, Gandhi's funeral procession, Vatican City and other key sitesInteractive timelines dating back thousands of yearsLearning Tools, related Web sites, and magazines onlineSystem Requirements:Windows 98SE, 2000, Me, XP, NT (with Service Pack 5 or higher)Pentium processor266MHz128MB RAM130MB hard drive space16-bit color, 800 x 600 resolutionCD-ROM driveMacintosh:System 10.1iMac, G3350MHz128MB RAM130MB hard drive spaceMillions of colors, 800 x 600 resolutionCD-ROM drive