A History of the World's Religions (13th Edition) - Softcover

Noss, David S.; Grangaard, Blake R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0205167977 ISBN 13: 9780205167975

Publisher: Pearson Higher Education, 2011

Synopsis

A History of the World's Religions Shown Through Original Sources

 

A History of the World's Religions bridges the interval between the founding of religions and their present state, and gives students an accurate look at the religions of the world by including descriptive and interpretive details from the original source materials.

 

Refined by over forty years of dialogue and correspondence with religious experts and practitioners around the world, A History of the World's Religions is widely regarded as the hallmark of scholarship, fairness, and accuracy in its field. It is also the most thorough yet manageable history of world religion available in a single volume, treating many subjects largely neglected in other texts.

 

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Improve Critical Thinking - A wealth of integrated primary source passages quoted from sacred texts give students an accurate look at the religions of the world by including descriptive and interpretive details

 

Engage Students - All source materials within A History of the World's Religions are accompanied by explanatory comments. In addition, helpful glossaries and bolded terms help enrich students’ understanding of the world’s major religions.

 

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About this title

From the Publisher:

Refined by over forty years of dialogue and correspondence with religious experts and practitioners around the world, this text is widely regarded as the hallmark of fairness and accuracy in its field. It is also the most comprehensive history of world religions available in a single volume, treating many subjects largely neglected in other texts.

From the Back Cover:

Refined by over forty years of dialogue and correspondence with religious experts and practitioners around the world, this text is widely regarded as the hallmark of fairness and accuracy in its field. It is also the most thorough, yet concise history of world religions available in a single volume, treating many subjects largely neglected in other texts. The book's depth, breadth, and organization free instructors from having to "cover" everything in lectures, enabling them to select specific assignments and use class time for questions, discussion, and their own favorite materials.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson Higher Education
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0205167977
• ISBN 13: 9780205167975
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 608