History of the World's Religions

Name: History of the World's Religions
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ISBN: 9780130991652

ISBN-10: 0130991651

ISBN-13: 9780130991652

Edition: 11th 2003 (Revised)

Authors: David S. Noss

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For one-, two-semester, three-quarter, and upper-level undergraduate courses in World Religions. Refined by over 40 years of dialogue with religious experts/practitioners around the world, this text is widely regarded for its fairness and accuracy. It is also the most thorough, yet concise history of world religions available in a single volume, treating many subjects neglected in other texts. The book's depth, breadth, and organization free instructors from having to cover everything in lectures, enabling them to use class time for questions, discussion, and their own favorite materials.

Book details

List price: $98.00
Edition: 11th
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 7/11/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 644
Size: 8.00" wide x 9.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.530
Language: English




Some Primal and Bygone Religions



Religion in Prehistoric and Primal Cultures



Bygone Religions That Have Left Their Mark on the West



The Religions of South Asia



Early Hinduism: The Passage from Ritual Sacrifice to Mystical Union



Later Hinduism: Religion as the Determinant of Social Behavior



Jainism: A Study in Asceticism



Buddhism in Its First Phase: Moderation in World Renunciation



The Religious Development of Buddhism: Diversity in Paths to Nirvana



Sikhism: A Study in Syncretism



The Religions of East Asia



Native Chinese Religion and Daoism



Confucius and Confucianism: A Study in Optimistic Humanism



Shinto: The Native Contribution to Japanese Religion



The Religions of The Middle East



Zoroastrianism: A Religion Based on Ethical Dualism



Judaism in Its Early Phases: From Hebrew Origins to the Exile



The Religious Development of Judaism



Christianity in Its Opening Phase: The Words and Work of Jesus in Apostolic Perspective



The Religious Development of Christianity



Islam: The Religion of Submission to God: Beginnings



The Shi'ah Alternative and Regional Developments


References for Quotations


Suggestions for Further Reading


Index