This is a mildly interesting book, but it deals primarily with things in the Abrahamic tradition, and is not particularly deep even there. Written at a very popular level, this explores a little bit topics that an American audience not very skilled in comparative religions or religious history might have wondered about. ( )

I keep coming back to this book in my public library (mainly because it's not in print anymore so I can't just buy the thing). It adds to stores of trivia on religion, including why people stand certain ways when they pray, why the Hail Mary is set up the way it is, the differences between kosher and halal foods, and explinations of many symbols and ritual meanings. Rather than wasting time on books like the Da Vinci Code, check this one out to get your fill of religious history and symbology. ( )