The developments of greek geography during this time, notably by eratosthenes and posidonius culminated in the roman era, with ptolemys world map 2nd century ce. Summary table of world religions zoroastrian association of. India is officially a secular state and has no state religion. Dec 16, 2012 free maps of the ancient world in pdf. Christianity is the largest religion in germany, and was introduced to the area of modern germany with the conversion of the first germanic tribes in the 4th. Colours and boundaries do not imply any judgement on the part of wto as to the legal status or frontier of any territory. Thus, this unit is a comparative look at the major world religions. Release 1 demographic characteristics, education, language and religion pdf. Religions this map shows the dominant religions in each county of the united states. Worldwide, more than eightinten people identify with a religious group. Hinduism is a compilation of many traditions and philosophies and is considered by many scholars to be the worlds oldest religion, dating back. In a way, everyone has their own religion, even if they subscribe to a religion that many others do. Welcome to the world history projects collection of online maps, which have been made especially for this project. Regions within a state whose predominant religion is different from the plurality religion of the nationstate are not separately indicated.
With clarity, insight, sensitivity, and detail, world religions details the beliefs from scientology to zoroastrianism and everything in between. After examining the origins of the major world religions, students will evaluate the concept of, world religion, by comparing common characteristics and exploring their growth. Christianity is the only religion in the world with a major presence on every continent. The statue is mainly used for tourism use in brazil and sometimes people go up to the statue to pray. Map maps and geography in the ancient world britannica. You may then click on one of eight religious groupings listed in the menu to examine its relative popularity in each country. The indian subcontinent is the birthplace of four of the worlds major religions. To see the full resolution version just click on it.
The level of precision found on this map is truly remarkable. The outside point of view means identifying some basic factsfor example, the history, teachings, practices, and organization of a. Media in category religion maps of the world the following 112 files are in this category, out of 112 total. Christianity has spread to all five inhabited continents over the course of its history. Just in time for our new year, the pew forum has released a longawaited map of the worlds religious populations. Oct 27, 2015 an astoundingly detailed map of world religion has recently been published by reddit user scolbert08.
Pay special attention to christianitys explosive growth that began with the rise of modern missions in the 17001800s. The map shows the percentage of the majority religion by provincesstates and also included in the database is christian percentage by provincesstates. Summary table of world religions v20091015 monotheist panentheist nontheist1 zoroastrianism judaism christianity islam sikhism bahai native spirituality hinduism buddhism pictogram the golden rule happiness unto him through whom happiness comes to others. It is also one of the seven wonders of the modern world. The world religion map with current country boundaries. Christianity, islam, judaism, sikhism, buddhism, hinduism and more. As of 2000 he was editor and publisher of conexus press. The astounding growth of the worlds largest religion.
This search immediately returned two serviceable maps, one countrybased and the other not. Because the religion has no specific founder, its difficult to trace its origins and history. Dar es salaam house of peace is the capital of tanzania. Christian world maps at the time, alidrisis map puts south at top in the tradition of muslim mapmakers, who considered mecca due south africa is. The earliest specimens thus far discovered that are indisputably portrayals of land features are the babylonian tablets previously mentioned. We need always to recognize that religion can be looked at in two ways, from outside and inside. Permission is granted to copy, distribute andor modify this document under the terms of the gnu free documentation license, version 1. Apr 01, 2007 a history of the world s religions is widely regarded as the hallmark of scholarship, fairness, and accuracy in its field. The bulk of the human religious experience predates written history. The first and foremost of these is a belief in the vedas four texts compiled between the 15th and 5th centuries bce on the indian subcontinent, and the faiths oldest scriptures which make hinduism without doubt the oldest religion in existence. However compare infobase limited and its directors do not own any. The first map shows how the geography of religion has evolved over the centuries.
Religion in india is characterised by a diversity of religious beliefs and practices. The global religious landscape pew research center pew forum. Written history the age of formal writing is only c. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. World religions 2005 university of metaphysical sciences 3 university and studied comparative religion there. Incredibly detailed map of the worlds religions brilliant maps. World religions is the perfect guide for those beginning their exploration into faith, or for those just needing a quick reference tool. New map of the worlds religious populations explore.
The medieval world maps were used as a means to understand earth and the cosmos. Thus, the southern islands of mindanao, the sulu archipelago and parts of palawan which contain most of the philippines small 5%. Today, with about 900 million followers, hinduism is the thirdlargest religion behind christianity and islam. History of religion 5000 years of religious history in 90 seconds. Strictly speaking its an infographic rather than a map, but you get the idea. The astounding growth of the worlds largest religion christianity. An astoundingly detailed map of world religion has recently been published by reddit user scolbert08. World maps map 3 ratio of exports and imports of goods and commercial services to gdp, 2007 percentage based on current dollar values 0 30 30 60 60 100. A lack of written records results in most of the knowledge of prehistoric religion being derived from archaeological records and other. The incredibly detailed map of the worlds religions above, was created by reddit user scolbert08.
Introduction the subject of religion has as many beliefs, feelings, and perceptions around it as there are people on the planet. May 17, 20 the astounding growth of the worlds largest religion christianity. World religion data in this dataset is from the world religion database. Apr 21, 2015 the incredibly detailed map of the worlds religions above, was created by reddit user scolbert08. Zoroastrianism is perhaps the worlds oldest monotheistic religion, founded by the persian prophet zoroaster. An americanled western europe, members of the north atlantic treaty organization, or nato founded in 1949. If scholars of religion want to talk of making and comparing maps of religious territories, they need to be clear on precisely on how their maps represent and what they are to be used for. This map, found in southern iraq in a city called sippar, shows a small bit of the known world as the babylonians knew it centuries ago. The religions of the world in one map matador network. Here are two fascinating flash video maps from the maps of war website. World historymaps wikibooks, open books for an open world. The study of religions has been presented primarily in a chronological narrative followed by a description of the holy forms, rites, and rituals of a particular religion. World maps assuming a spherical earth first appear in the hellenistic period. Mapping the global muslim population october 2009 and global.
Christian world maps at the time, alidrisis map puts south at top in the tradition of muslim mapmakers, who considered mecca due south africa is the crescent. These are all the worlds major religions in one map. As well as explaining the key practices, figures, and images of each religion. Based on data from the pew research center, tellmaps created a map of the religious composition of. Map of world religions here the major religions throughout the world are displayed. Hinduism is often regarded as the oldest religion in the world, with roots tracing. The religion was officially founded by moses, although jewish history can be traced back to abraham, who is considered to be the ancestor of the jewish people. After checking out dozens of maps, i tried a different tactic, this time searching under, world religion map wikipedia. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Below you will find them conveniently organized into historical periods, trying to keep at least some semblance of order. The christians of asia are not particularly visible on the above map.
World religions is a beautifully illustrated and annotated guide to world religions. The outside point of view means identifying some basic factsfor example, the history, teachings, practices, and organization of a religion. My map gallery a collection of maps on religion found on the web. The latter map, entitled the religions of the world, is particularly impressive. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled gnu free documentation license. Animated map shows how religion spread around the world youtube. When you have eliminated the javascript, whatever remains must be an empty page. Free pdf world maps to download, physical world maps, political world maps, all on pdf format in a4 size. Colours and boundaries do not imply any judgement on the part.
Maps of the worlds religious and imperial history ray. Hinduism, major world religion originating on the indian subcontinent and. Judaism is the oldest of the three monotheistic abrahamic faiths, with the other two religions being christianity and islam. Foreign visitors need to make sure they abide by the set of rules defined by the local religion to avoid offending the locals andor getting into trouble with the laws. This map conveys not just the size but also the distribution of world religions, at both a global and national level.
Roughly 95 percent of the worlds hindus live in india. Asia is the largest and most populous continent and the birthplace of many religions including. Here are some of the colors and the religions they represent. Based on data from the pew research center, tellmaps created a map of the religious composition of countries around the world. For most of these maps, it would have been easy to have indicated many more. The circles represent countries, their varying sizes reflect population sizes, and the slices in each circle indicate religious affiliation. It is now the lingua franca of much of eastern africa see map. Maps for ancient places are hard to find that are free.
Here is an interesting map of the worlds religions. Sikhism is the fifth largest organized religion in the world, with approximately 30 million. This is a list of religious populations by number of adherents and countries. Im an original content creator zimbax and also the guy behind these educational geography series. I invite you to check out my book, the bible memory version. The world the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the united nations. May 10, 2017 foreign visitors need to make sure they abide by the set of rules defined by the local religion to avoid offending the locals andor getting into trouble with the laws. The astounding reach of the worlds largest religion, in charts and maps filipino christians crowd into manilas streets for the annual procession of the feast of the black. An account of the religion, wisdom, philosophy, ethics, psychology, manners, proverbs, sayings, refinement, etc. Google earth outreach gives nonprofits and public benefit organizations like yours the knowledge and resources you need to reach their minds and their hearts. The past decades have seen europe torn apart and its map radically redrawn by world war 1 191418 and the treaty of versailles, the great depression, the rise of nazi germany, world war 2 193945, and now the cold war. Boundaries are based on natural earth, august, 2011 modified to match provinces in the world religion database.
World religions map maps and flags of all over the world. Judaism, the oldest semitic religion that does not seek new converts and thus. While judaism has many important and sacred texts, its most important religious document is the torah, which is part of a larger text known as the tanakh or hebrew bible. After an introduction that examines that origins of religious thought and identifies the themes common to all religions, we will study the living religions of the world with special emphasis on hinduism, buddhism, judaism, christianity, and islam in terms of their history, their theologies, and their contemporary expressions. The interactive opens to show a map that displays the religions that are the most prevalent in each country around the world. A bantu language that is about 35% arabic resulting from centuries of trade contact with arabs. The free map downloads are for the aegean, byzantium, egypt, iberian peninsula, italy and sicily, mediterranean physical. The other purpose was to furnish information on mythology, religion as well as geographic features over the earths. Hinduism, buddhism, christianity, judaism, and islam are five of the biggest religions in the world. Noss introduces you to the origins of world religions and shows you how they developed into the religions that impact the world we live in now. The map features brief descriptions of each religious. Religion or dharma has been a factor of the human experience throughout history, from prehistoric to modern times.
It has since evolved into a diverse and flexible tradition, notable, as the scholar wendy doniger puts it, for its ability to absorb potentially schismatic developments. October 16, 2007 posted by ray fowler here are two fascinating flash video maps from the maps of war website. Maps the world religions diercke international atlas. The interactive opens to show a map that displays the religions that. Dharmic religions are the oldest religions of asia. The earliest known world maps date to classical antiquity, the oldest examples of the 6th to 5th centuries bce still based on the flat earth paradigm.
Whilst the world map figure 1 reveals interesting patterns of religion, like all. The asiapacific region also is home to most of the worlds muslims 62%. If everyone alive in 2010 lined up from youngest to oldest, the person in the middle the median would be 28 years old. Explore religious beliefs around the world through an interactive map produced by wgbh.
All efforts have been made to make this image accurate. The world is more religious than many of us assume. The oldest known world map is the babylonian map of the world known as the imago mundi. Christ the redeemer was erected on october 12, 1931 and is a strong symbol of christ not only in south america but also the world. Other includes judaism, bahai, sikhism, and jainism pew research center, 2012. It shows what the biggest religion is by census area in each country, along with its level of support. This atlas goes back in time far enough to make it clear how major religions developed and spread, while also briefly discussing religions around the world as of the date it was written 2005, and explaining briefly the transitions currently happening in the world, as well. Smiths 1978 essay, map is not territory, provides the. Reports of rampant secularization, which have been popular for decades now including stark warnings from the vatican, seem to be much ado about nothing. The map is much too large for me to post in its entirely on geocurrents, but one can find the fullresolution map both here and at the interesting website brilliant maps. Encyclopedia britannica 2003 each colored section on the map corresponds to the majority religion by population for that region. However, religion as a cultural force exists in space as well as in time.