This popular introduction to the world's religions provides a comprehensive
survey of the major religious traditions together with selected primary
readings. The text focuses on the beliefs and values that animate
each religion, helping students to understand what makes them meaningful
to their followers.
For the second edition, the text has been fully revised and now
features:
- Updated material throughout, building on the success of the
first edition
- A complete new chapter on Sikhism, including selected supporting
texts
- Additional material on each religion's ethics and their encounter
with the modern world
- Improved visual design, with extensive student aids including
revised maps, timeline and charts
- Chapter-by-chapter discussion and test questions, summaries,
and suggestions for further reading.
Assuming no prior knowledge, The Major Religions is the
ideal introduction for students who are approaching the subject
for the first time.
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Publication date: March 2004 (UK & RoW) ~ April 2004
(US & Canada)
1-4051-1049-X ~ paperback ~ £17.99 / $34.95
246 x 189 mm ~ 400 pages
9 maps ~ 29 halftones
To order a copy of this book, or to request a desk copy if you
teach a relevant course, please visit our ordering
page.
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