Succinct chapters provide an excellent guide to understanding Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Taoism, Shintoism, and more.
Gerald R. McDermott explains what you need to understand about major world religions in order to engage people of other faiths while better understanding your own Christian faith and practice.
Baffled by Buddhism? Confused by Catholicism? Mystified by Mysticism? World Religions is a beautifully illustrated and annotated guide to world religions: from ancient religions such as Celtic and Norse beliefs...
This third edition has several updates, including a new design, a new section on women and religion, and a newly revised section on religions in today's world.
Provides information about the symbols, rituals, art, and history of religions around the world.
"Already a very good textbook introducing the student to world religions, in its second edition this book adds a number of useful teaching aids that recommend it even more highly.
In this ambitious study, Tomoko Masuzawa examines the emergence of "world religions" in modern European thought.
A new and expanded edition of a highly successful textbook on world religions with a comparative approach which explores how six major religions are lived and expressed through their customs, rituals and everyday practices.
Understanding World Religions presents religion as a complex and intriguing matrix of history, philosophy, culture, beliefs, and practices.
Aga Khan I (1800–81) received the designation from the shah of Persia in 1817. Later he rebelled against one of the shah's successors and immigrated to India. There he assisted British military efforts and won British favor.