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World religions : a guide to the essentials / Thomas A. Robinson & Hillary Rodrigues, editors.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextSeries: World religionsPublication details: Grand Rapids, MI.: Baker Academic, c2006.Edition: 2nd editionDescription: xi, 347 p : ill ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780801049712 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 0801049717 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 200 23
LOC classification:
  • BL80.3 .W645 2014
Contents:
Studying world religions -- Ancient religions -- Judaism -- Christianity -- Islam -- Hinduism -- Buddhism -- Jainism -- Sikhism -- Chinese religions -- Japanese religions -- Other religions and major religious subgroups.
Summary: "This masterful survey of world religions presents a clear and concise portrait of the history, beliefs, and practices of Eastern and Western religions. The new edition contains added material and has been revised throughout. The authors, both respected scholars of world religions, have over fifty years of combined teaching experience. Their book is accessibly written for introductory classes, can be easily adapted for one- or two-semester courses, and presents a neutral approach for broad classroom use. Pedagogical aids include further reading suggestions, photographs, sidebars, and pronunciation guides. An 800-question bank of multiple-choice test questions is available to professors through Baker Academic's Textbook eSources."--Amazon.com.
Item type: Books
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Studying world religions -- Ancient religions -- Judaism -- Christianity -- Islam -- Hinduism -- Buddhism -- Jainism -- Sikhism -- Chinese religions -- Japanese religions -- Other religions and major religious subgroups.

"This masterful survey of world religions presents a clear and concise portrait of the history, beliefs, and practices of Eastern and Western religions. The new edition contains added material and has been revised throughout. The authors, both respected scholars of world religions, have over fifty years of combined teaching experience. Their book is accessibly written for introductory classes, can be easily adapted for one- or two-semester courses, and presents a neutral approach for broad classroom use. Pedagogical aids include further reading suggestions, photographs, sidebars, and pronunciation guides. An 800-question bank of multiple-choice test questions is available to professors through Baker Academic's Textbook eSources."--Amazon.com.

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