World Religions: A Guide to the Essentials
- ISBN-10
- 0801049717
- ISBN-13
- 9780801049712
- Series
- World Religions
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 368
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-11-18
- Publisher
- Baker Academic
- Authors
- Thomas A. Robinson, Hillary P. Rodrigues
Description
This masterful survey of world religions presents a clear and concise portrait of the history, beliefs, and practices of Eastern and Western religions. The new edition contains added material and has been revised throughout. The authors, both respected scholars of world religions, have over fifty years of combined teaching experience. Their book is accessibly written for introductory classes, can be easily adapted for one- or two-semester courses, and presents a neutral approach for broad classroom use. Pedagogical aids include further reading suggestions, photographs, sidebars, and pronunciation guides. An 800-question bank of multiple-choice test questions is available to professors through Baker Academic's Textbook eSources.
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