Introduction to World Religions
Overview
A leading textbook for world religion, this volume is designed to help students in their study and research of the world's religious traditions. Known and valued for its balanced approach and its respected board of consulting editors, this text addresses ways to study religion and provides broad coverage of diverse religions. An international group of expert scholars sympathetically discuss the world's major religious traditions (including Buddhism, Baha'i, and Jainism) and new religious movements. This resource also includes a study guide and A Short Guide to Writing Research Papers on World Religions.
The contributing editors include Diana L. Eck, Robert Kisala, Nicholas de Lange, Mikael Rothstein, Lamin O. Sanneh, Garry W. Trompf, and Linda Woodhead.
This volume does not include maps, photographs, or illustrations.
Praise for the Print Edition
A sumptuous handbook.
—The Times Literary Supplement
A moving and illuminating book. I am aware of nothing on the market remotely comparable in scope, balance, readability, and sensitivity.
—Church Times
Product Details
- Title: Introduction to World Religions
- Author: Christopher Partridge
- Publisher: Fortress Press
- Publication Date: 2005
Partially includedAbout Christopher Partridge
Christopher Partridge is Professor of Contemporary Religion at University College Chester, Cheshire, England. He is editor of New Religions: A Guide (2004) and the Dictionary of Contemporary Religion in the Western World (2002).
Sample Pages from the Print Edition
Reviews
1 rating
Unix
1/12/2016
Duane Pinkham
3/29/2015
This edition has been updated from 2005 to the second edition in 2013. The 2005 edition is available as a used book for less than $1 and shipping. Logos should get the updated version to sell at $58 which is about what it sells for as a new print edition.
