A Brief Introduction to Jainism and Sikhism: 5 (Brief Introductions to World Religions) - Softcover

Christopher Partridge

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1506450385 ISBN 13: 9781506450384

Publisher: 1517 Media; Fortress Press, 2018

Synopsis

This brief introduction to Jainism and Sikhism is designed to help readers understand these important religious traditions. With both nuance and balance, this text provides broad coverage of various forms of Jainism and Sikhism with an arresting layout with rich colors. It offers both historical overviews and modern perspectives on Jain and Sikh beliefs and practices. The user-friendly content is enhanced by charts of religious festivals, historic timelines, updated maps, and a useful glossary.It is ideal for courses on Jainism, Sikhism, and South Asian religions and will be a useful, concise reference for all readers eager to know more about these important religious tradition and their place in our contemporary world.

About this title

About the Author:

Christopher Partridge is professor of religion at Lancaster University.

Tim Dowley is a historian and prolific author and editor of Bible and theology resources. He is the author of The Student Bible Atlas (Fortress Press, 2015), Christian Music: A Global History (Fortress Press, 2011), and The Christians: An Illustrated History (2007) and editor of The Atlas of Christian History (Fortress Press, 2016) and The Atlas of the European Reformations (Fortress Press, 2015), among many other titles.

About this edition

• Publisher: 1517 Media; Fortress Press
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1506450385
• ISBN 13: 9781506450384
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 132