A Concise Introduction to World Religions

by Willard G. Oxtoby and Alan F. Segal

Book Overview

Ideal for a one-semester course, this new text--based on the two-volume introduction published in 2001 and edited by Willard G. Oxtoby--covers the major world religions, addressing their significance in today's society and culture and also in historical perspective. Each chapter is written by an esteemed scholar and covers a different tradition, focusing on six areas: the origins of the movement; the crystallization of its teachings; its major divisions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195422074
• ISBN13: 9780195422078
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 584 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.1" x 9.2"