World Religions: A Historical Approach - Hardcover

Nigosian, S.A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312227574 ISBN 13: 9780312227579

Publisher: St. Martins, 2000

Synopsis

This general survey of the world's religions, both currently practiced and extinct, provides an account of the development, doctrines, scriptures, and practices of 11 major religious traditions, including Roman religion, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, African traditions, and American Indian traditions. Nigosian (world religions, U. of Toronto, Canada) incorporates, b&w photographs, maps, and time lines to enhance the descriptions in each chapter of the origins, historical growth, and major observances and festivals of each faith, using both traditional viewpoints and academic opinions. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About this title

About the Author:

S. A. Nigosian is Research Associate at the University of Toronto.

About this edition

• Publisher: St. Martins
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0312227574
• ISBN 13: 9780312227579
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 576