The Major Religions: An Introduction with Texts

by T. Patrick Burke

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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
  • ISBN13 9781444343588
  • Publish Date 25 March 2016
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
  • Imprint Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
  • Edition 2nd Revised edition
  • Format eBook
  • Pages 400
  • Language English
  • URL http://wiley.com