History of the World's Religions

Name: History of the World's Religions
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ISBN: 9780205007554

ISBN-10: 0205007554

ISBN-13: 9780205007554

Edition: 13th 2012

Authors: David S. Noss, Blake R. Grangaard

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A History of the World's Religions Shown Through Original Sources A History of the World's Religionsbridges the interval between the founding of religions and their present state, and gives students an accurate look at the religions of the world by including descriptive and interpretive details from the original source materials. Refined by over forty years of dialogue and correspondence with religious experts and practitioners around the world,A History of the World's Religionsis widely regarded as the hallmark of scholarship, fairness, and accuracy in its field. It is also the most thorough yet manageable history of world religion available in a single volume, treating many subjects…

Book details

List price: $159.07
Edition: 13th
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 10/17/2011
Binding: Mixed Media
Pages: 608
Size: 8.00" wide x 10.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.2
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 Sh `ah Alternative and Regional Developments


Glossary