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TITLE: World Religions, 3rd edition (2016)
AUTHOR: Warren Matthews
ISBN-13: 9781111834722
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DESCRIPTION: Presenting both the histories and the prevalent worldviews of the major world religions, WORLD RELIGIONS, 7th Edition, methodically introduces students to the richness and diversity of these traditions. The "Worldview" sections in particular make this the most helpful textbook for comparative analyses of the religions. In these sections, students can see how the different religions approach a common set of ten themes that are fundamental to all traditions, including the nature of the Absolute, the place of humans in the world, rituals and symbols, and the prospects for life after death.

BRIEF CONTENTS:
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  Introduction
PART I : Religions of Tribes and City-States
  1. Religions of the Americas
  2. Religions of Africa
PART II : Religions Arising in India
  3. Hinduism
  4. Buddhism
  5. Jainism and Sikhism
PART III : Religions of China and Japan
  6. China and Japan
PART IV : Religions That Influenced East and West
  7. Ancient Religions of Iraq and Iran
PART V : Religions of the Family of Abraham
  8. Judaism
  9. Christianity
  10. Islam
PART VI : Religion in the Twenty-First Century
  11. New Forms of Older Religions
  12. Globalization and World Religions
glossary
index