Introduction to World Religions Paperback – November 1, 2013

Great book on World Religions! It is easy to read and it has nice, colorful pages. Every chapter begins with a summary on the world religion. It covers the following religions: Indigenous Religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Chinese Religions, Korean & Japanese Religions, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, and Religions in Today's World. It is a high-quality volume, that is worth having close at hand.

A wide-ranging, in-depth exploration of the great religious traditions — an ideal resource for students at any level.

I teach International Baccalaureate World Religions. The purpose of the course is to understand and build respect for people who believe things other than themselves. I found this volume to be perfect for that purpose, because most of the chapters are written from the perspective of the adherents of the religion. In other words, rather than other textbooks which only explain how non-adherents perceive particular religious beliefs (which does not actually give the adherents themselves voice), the internal logic of each religion is respectfully simplified and clarified in this textbook. There are a million sources of information doubting, impersonally analyzing, or criticizing each faith from an outsider's point of view. This analyzes faiths with respect, not using words like "myth" to describe deeply held beliefs. Perfect for building understanding rather than intellectual snobbery.

Required text for a university course. Very good book.

Each section contains history, beliefs, and branches.With the academic descriptions, each section has one individual’s description of living it.

boring book

Even though this was a textbook that I had to purchase for class, I expected all of the entries to be completely objective in tone and words used, but many of the chapters could very clearly show that the writers were using personal inflections and persuasive speech. This is not appropriate for a book that is meant to educate individuals about the overview and important aspects of many religions.

came with a rather large dent in the front and back of the book in one of the corners.. not the happiest camper because it was supposed to be brand new

Love it! Bought as used but it looks and feels new, just a few pages have been creased. Bought this to use for uni and I am sooo glad I came across this because now I am saving money!!

A great book in perfect condition

Thank u so much came in so quick and very good knowledgable text book

Thank you

A good starting point for early reading at University level.