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1. Chinese Religions

   By Joseph Adler

   Edited by The late Ninian Smart

   Series: Religions of the World

   This text provides a clear introduction to the history of religion in China and to religious practice in China and Taiwan today. Using a descriptive and original approach, Joseph Adler focuses on the four major traditions: Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism and popular/folk religion. Tracing common...

   Published March 13th 2002 by Routledge
2. Japanese Religions

   By Michiko Yusa

   Edited by Ninian Smart

   Series: Religions of the World

   This succinct and balanced overview of Japanese religions covers Japanese beliefs including Shinto, Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism and Confucianism. Written in an accessible and informative style, and assuming no prior knowledge on the part of the reader, this book gives a basic introduction to...

   Published March 13th 2002 by Routledge
3. Judaism

   By Dan Cohn-Sherbok

   Series: Religions of the World

   Judaism is a concise and readable survey of the history of the Jewish people, from earliest exile to the creation of the State of Israel and the present day. Focusing particularly on the modern period, it provides a valuable introduction to contemporary Jewish beliefs and practices and looks at the...

   Published January 20th 1999 by Routledge
4. Christianity

   By Brian Wilson

   Series: Religions of the World

   Christianity is a concise and readable survey of the history of Christianity, from its beginnings in late antiquity, through the Reformations in the West, to its present-day globalization. Focusing particularly on the modern period, it provides a valuable introduction to contemporary christian...

   Published January 20th 1999 by Routledge
5. Religion in the Twenty-First Century

   By Mary Pat Fisher

   Series: Religions of the World

   Religion in the Twenty-First Century is a unique and informative survey of the global religious situation as we enter the new millennium. Through a thematic and people-oriented approach, this book provides a valuable introduction to a variety of new religious movements - whether founded as...

   Published January 20th 1999 by Routledge
6. Islam

   By Jamal J. Elias

   Series: Religions of the World

   Islam is a concise and readable survey of the history of Islam, from the birth of Muhammad in seventh-century Arabia to the differing situations of Muslim's throughout today's world. Focusing particularly on the modern period, it provides a valuable introduction to contemporary Muslim beliefs and...

   Published January 20th 1999 by Routledge
7. Hinduism

   By Cybelle Shattuck

   Series: Religions of the World

   Hinduism is a concise and readable survey of the history of Hinduism, from its origins in the Indus Valley to its increasing popularity in today's Western world. Focusing particularly on the modern period, it provides a valuable introduction to contemporary Hindu beliefs and practices and looks at...

   Published January 20th 1999 by Routledge