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Synopsis
Based on the bestselling two-volume World Religions: Eastern and Western Traditions, A Concise Introduction to World Religions, Fourth Edition, is ideal for single-semester courses. Renowned expert contributors trace the origins and evolution of the major traditions, explain their essential
teachings, outline their practices, and examine their interactions with modern culture and society, while insightful introductory and concluding essays suggest countless avenues for further reflection and study. Engaging pedagogy throughout helps students appreciate and understand world religions:
"Focus" boxes provide insight into rituals or practices that are specific to each religion; "Tradition at a Glance" boxes offer an insightful overview of each tradition, facilitate comparative analysis, and serve as quick review references; "Sites" boxes indicate locations of special significance to
each tradition; "Document" boxes highlight key passages from each tradition's sacred texts; "Sacred Texts" tables outline the process of compiling and revising the fundamental texts for each tradition as well as their oral, legal, and ritual uses; Chapter study questions and glossaries, detailed
maps, timelines, and recommended websites and further readings provide students with additional support.
Password-protected instructor resources that include the Instructor's Manual, Test Bank, and Lecture Outlines are available on the book's Ancillary Resource Center. Visit the book's free, open-access Companion Website for the student resources featuring Self Quizzes and Study Guides.
Teaser/HE Message: A pedagogically rich introduction to the world's major religious traditions, from their origins, through their development, to their meaning and practice in today's society.
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About the Author
Roy C. Amore is Professor of Political Science at the University of Windsor in Ontario, where he teaches in the areas of religion and politics. His extensive research in the areas of comparative religion and Asia has enabled him to author Religion and Politics in the World's Hot Spots; Two Masters,
One Message, a book comparing the lives and teachings of Christ and Buddha, co-author Lustful Maidens and Ascetic Kings: Buddhist and Hindu Stories of Life, as well as other works.
Amir Hussain is professor in the Department of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, where he teaches courses on Islam and world religions. A dual citizen of Canada and the United States, his most recent book is Muslims and the Making of America. He is on the Board of
Directors of the American Academy of Religion, and previously served as the editor of the Journal of the American Academy of Religion. He has published over 60 book chapters or scholarly articles about religion. He is a fellow of the Los Angeles Institute for the Humanities, and an advisor for the
television series The Story of God with Morgan Freeman.
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