| A History of the World's Great Religions Contributor(s): McAfee, Ward (Author) |
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ISBN: 0819133949 ISBN-13: 9780819133946 Publisher: University Press of America OUR PRICE: $67.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 1983 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Comparative Religion - Religion | Reference |
| Dewey: 291.09 |
| LCCN: 83012435 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 9" (1.00 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Reviews the historical development of the five great religious traditions that continue to shape our world: Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islam. Other faiths, such as Zoroastrianism, Jainism, Taoism and Confucianism, are noted as they have contributed to the growth of the major faiths under discussion. Comparisons between and common influences among these faith traditions are discussed. Each of these religions is treated as a valid path to God. For the general reader as well as for survey courses on world religions or civilizations. |