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The Major Religions: An Introduction with Texts, 2nd Edition
ISBN: 978-1-4051-1049-5
Paperback
400 pages
July 2004, Wiley-Blackwell
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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