The Religious World: Communities of Faith (3rd Edition)
This self-contained book for introduction to World Religion courses examines each of the major world religions--Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity, the religions of China and Japan, and Native American and African religious traditions--in a straightforward, accessible manner. Both background information and interpretation are included in this one source. Each of The Religious World's authors is a specialist in his or her field, which provides indepth coverage of each tradition included.