Mar 27, 2014 the fourth edition of world religions. It provides indepth coverage of judaism, zoroastrianism, christianity, and islam. In this contributed text, experts on jewish, christian, muslim, ancient, indigenous, and new traditions employ extensive knowledge and rigorous research to thoroughly investigate each fascinating tradition. Western traditions, fourth edition, provides students with an authoritative examination of jewish, christian, muslim, ancient, indigenous, and new traditions. This book, edited by willard oxtoby of the university of toronto, is the kind of book often used for introduction to world religions courses. There are also chapters on zoroastrianism, greek and roman religion, african traditional religion, north american native traditions, religion in prechristian europe, and new age spirituality. Among the numerous introductory texts on world religions, i consider it one of the best. They are semitic, which means are descendants of shem, and are monotheistic, or believe in only one gd, the gd of abraham.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. A concise introduction to world religions, 2007, 584 pages. A guide to our wisdom traditions, 1995, 256 pages, huston smith, 0060674407, 9780060674403, harpercollins, 1995. World religions western traditions 3e 9780195427172. Western traditions, fifth edition, provides students with a thoughtprovoking survey of jewish, christian, muslim, ancient, indigenous, and new religious traditions. Western traditions, fifth edition, provides students with a thoughtprovoking survey of jewish, christian, muslim, ancient, indigenous, and new. The substantial chapters on judaism, christianity, and islam will stand as definitive surveys for years to come. View notes ap wr 2012 syllabus from bio 120 at university of saskatchewan.
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There are between 950 million and 1 billion hindus in india and around the world. Identify and explain the basic beliefs and practices of several asian religions 4. We studied the three main western religions and visited a synagogue, a church, and a mosque. The expert contributors offer an authoritative examination of the origins, central teachings, divisions and branches, rituals and practices, influences on culture, and responses to modern challenges. For some, like the early arabs before mohammed, there was literally no place for the dead to go.
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