World Religions: A Guide to the Essentials - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1565633172 ISBN 13: 9781565633179

Publisher: Hendrickson Pub, 2006

Synopsis

For use in an introductory survey course, specialists in various religious traditions at the religious studies department at the University of Lethbridge, Alberta, offer brief summaries of the core beliefs and practices of major Western and Indian religions. China, Japan, and other also get a chapter each. The disk contains a dictionary of key terms, sound files for pronunciation, and links to over 500 illustrations. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About this title

About the Author

Thomas A. Robinson (PhD, McMaster University) is professor of religious studies at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada. He specializes in the relationship between Christianity and Judaism and in the development of Christianity's distinctive identity in the Roman Empire. His previous books include Early Christian Reader andMastering New Testament Greek.

Hillary Rodrigues (PhD, McMaster University) specializes in Hinduism. He is a professor in the religious studies department at the University of Lethbridge, where he teaches courses on various Eastern religions and on aspects of Asian philosophy and literature. He is the author of several scholarly articles and books, including Ritual Worship of the Great Goddess and Insight and Religious Mind.

James Linville is a professor in the religious studies department at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta.

John Harding is a professor in the religious studies department at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta.

From the Inside Flap

A masterful survey for college and university courses, this wide-ranging introduction presents a clear and condensed portrait of the history, beliefs, and practices of specific eastern and western religions. Rich with definitions, it includes a helpful CD with a wealth of images and study aids including a full glossary of terms, Internet links to scholarly sites, more than 500 color images, self-test quizzes, and other helps.

In addition to the CD, the authors have established a separate Web site to complement this text book.

· Provides a straightforward presentation of the history, beliefs, and practices of the major religious traditions
· Conveys the scope and importance of religion in the human experience
· Sidebars offer short, fast-grasp summaries of the major aspects of each religion
· Explains a vast number of terms throughout the text
· CD-ROM includes a full complement of supporting study aids including links, images, quizzes, and more

Edition details

• Publisher: Hendrickson Pub
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1565633172
• ISBN 13: 9781565633179
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 339
• Editor: Robinson Thomas A., Rodrigues Hillary