A Concise Introduction to World Religions / Document Guide for the Humanities Pack

by Willard G. Oxtoby (Editor), Alan F. Segal (Editor)

This condensed version of the two-volume introduction covers the major world religions, focusing on six the origins of the movement; the crystallization of its teachings; its major divisions in regional and historical perspective, the practice of adherents and of its religious specialists; its influences on society, literature, the arts; and the challenges of intellectual, social, and technological change to the tradition. Each chapter opens with a "Tradition at a Glance" feature that provides basic details about the tradition in outline form. Sidebar features include sayings of the founder or other figures, biographical sketches of major historical and modern thinkers, illustrations of important symbolism and iconography, a map, timeline, list of key geographical sites, glossary, questions, and further readings.

512 pages, Paperback

Published October 22, 2009