World Religions: A Guide to the Essentials

A masterful survey for college and university courses, this wide-ranging introduction presents a clear and condensed portrait of the history, beliefs, and practices of specific eastern and western religions. Rich with definitions, it includes a helpful CD with a wealth of images and study aids.

• Provides a straightforward presentation of the history, beliefs, and practices of the major religious traditions

• Conveys the scope and importance of religion in the human experience

• Sidebars offer short, fast-grasp summaries of the major aspects of each religion

• Explains a vast number of terms throughout the text

• CD-ROM includes a full complement of supporting study aids including links, images, quizzes, and more

TOM ROBINSON, PhD, specializes in Judaism and Christianity in the Greco-Roman era. He is a professor in the Religious Studies department at the University of Lethbridge where he teaches courses in the history of Christianity and koine Greek. His books include Early Christian Reader and The Bauer Thesis Examined: The Geography of Heresy in the Early Christian Church.

HILLARY RODRIGUES, PhD, specializes in Hinduism. He is a professor in the Religious Studies department at the University of Lethbridge where he teaches courses in various Eastern Religions and in aspects of Asian philosophy and literature. He is the author of several scholarly articles and books including Ritual Worship of the Great Goddess and Insight and Religious Mind.