The Major Religions: An Introduction with Texts

This popular introduction to the world's major religions provides a comprehensive survey of the major traditions together with selected primary readings.

• A new edition of this popular introduction to the world's major religions
  
• Provides a comprehensive survey of the major religious traditions together with selected primary readings
  
• Focuses on the beliefs and values that animate each religion, helping students to understand what makes them meaningful to their followers
  
• Includes new material on Sikhism and additional material on each religion's ethics and their encounter with the modern world
  
• Features chapter-by-chapter discussion and test questions, summaries, and suggestions for further reading
  
• Improved visual design, with extensive student aids including revised maps, timeline and charts.

The book is accompanied by a website at http: //www.blackwellpublishing.com/burke

Author: T. Patrick Burke
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 07/16/2004
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.69lbs
Size: 9.74h x 7.40w x 0.84d
ISBN13: 9781405110495
ISBN10: 140511049X
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Comparative Religion
- Religion | Eastern

About the Author

T. Patrick Burke was for many years Professor of Religion at Temple University.