A Concise Introduction to World Religions
Format: Paperback
ISBN13: 9780195437744
Paperback|9780195437744
✨ Featured Offer
Used, Very Good
$8.69
List Price: $92.95
🚚
See all 5 offers from $8.69 FREE standard delivery by: 02 Apr 2026
Overview
Based on the best-selling two-volume World Religions: Eastern and Western Traditions, this concise, contributed second edition is a survey of faiths throughout the world. Renowned scholars trace the origins and evolution of the major traditions, explain their essential teachings, outline their
practices, and examine their interactions with modern culture and society, while insightful introductory and concluding essays suggest countless avenues for further reflection and study. With extracts from each tradition's most important thinkers, both ancient and modern, along with timelines, maps,
glossaries, guides to key geographic sites, annotated reading lists, vibrant color photographs, handy "Tradition at a Glance" summaries, and a brand-new chapter on new religious movements, A Concise Introduction to World Religions, Second Edition, offers a rich introduction to the subject.
ENGAGING PEDAGOGY: A wealth of learning tools throughout help students appreciate and understand world religions:
* "Focus" boxes provide insight into rituals or practices that are specific to each religion, such as going to temple in the Jain tradition, the daily routine of liturgical prayers for Sikhs, and taboo words for male and female Shinto priests in Japan.
* "Tradition at a Glance" sidebars offer an insightful overview of each tradition--covering founders, noteworthy doctrines, and distribution of adherents--facilitate comparative analysis, and serve as quick review references.
* "Major Branches of" boxes break down the internal divisions and sects within each faith.
* Chapter timelines highlight key events in each religion's history.
* Detailed maps depict locations of important reference points for each tradition.
* "Sites" boxes indicate locations of special significance to each tradition.
* "Document" boxes highlight key passages from each tradition's sacred texts.
* End-of-chapter glossaries serve as quick-reference guides that help students learn and review key terms.
INSTRUCTOR RESOURCES:
Instructor's Manual:
Chapter overviews and notes
Classroom discussion questions
Test Generator:
For each chapter:
50 multiple-choice questions
20 true/false questions
10 short-answer questions
5 essay questions
Answer key with page references for all questions
PowerPoint-based Slides:
Fully revised and updated for the second edition
STUDENT STUDY GUIDE:
Chapter summaries
List of learning objectives
For each chapter:
20 multiple-choice questions
5 short-answer questions
10 research paper questions
5 reflection questions
List of 5-8 additional resources
Field trip guidelines
practices, and examine their interactions with modern culture and society, while insightful introductory and concluding essays suggest countless avenues for further reflection and study. With extracts from each tradition's most important thinkers, both ancient and modern, along with timelines, maps,
glossaries, guides to key geographic sites, annotated reading lists, vibrant color photographs, handy "Tradition at a Glance" summaries, and a brand-new chapter on new religious movements, A Concise Introduction to World Religions, Second Edition, offers a rich introduction to the subject.
ENGAGING PEDAGOGY: A wealth of learning tools throughout help students appreciate and understand world religions:
* "Focus" boxes provide insight into rituals or practices that are specific to each religion, such as going to temple in the Jain tradition, the daily routine of liturgical prayers for Sikhs, and taboo words for male and female Shinto priests in Japan.
* "Tradition at a Glance" sidebars offer an insightful overview of each tradition--covering founders, noteworthy doctrines, and distribution of adherents--facilitate comparative analysis, and serve as quick review references.
* "Major Branches of" boxes break down the internal divisions and sects within each faith.
* Chapter timelines highlight key events in each religion's history.
* Detailed maps depict locations of important reference points for each tradition.
* "Sites" boxes indicate locations of special significance to each tradition.
* "Document" boxes highlight key passages from each tradition's sacred texts.
* End-of-chapter glossaries serve as quick-reference guides that help students learn and review key terms.
INSTRUCTOR RESOURCES:
Instructor's Manual:
Chapter overviews and notes
Classroom discussion questions
Test Generator:
For each chapter:
50 multiple-choice questions
20 true/false questions
10 short-answer questions
5 essay questions
Answer key with page references for all questions
PowerPoint-based Slides:
Fully revised and updated for the second edition
STUDENT STUDY GUIDE:
Chapter summaries
List of learning objectives
For each chapter:
20 multiple-choice questions
5 short-answer questions
10 research paper questions
5 reflection questions
List of 5-8 additional resources
Field trip guidelines
| ISBN-13 | 9780195437744 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 0195437748 |
| Weight | 2.54 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 1.20 x 8.00 In |
| List Price | $92.95 |
| Edition | 2nd Edition |
| Format | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Pages | 176 pages |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Published On | 2011-12-09 |
View All Offers
Sort by:
Price
Condition
Seller
Seller Comments
Price
✨ Used, Very Good
Seller details
HPB-Ruby
Dallas, TX, USA
Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and ...
Free delivery by: 02 Apr 2026
Used, Very Good
Seller details
Half Price Books Inc
Dallas, TX, USA
Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and ...
Free delivery by: 02 Apr 2026
Used, Very Good
Seller details
HPB-Emerald
Dallas, TX, USA
Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and ...
Free delivery by: 02 Apr 2026
Used, Good
Seller details
One Planet Books
Columbia, MO, USA
Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust j...
Free delivery by: 02 Apr 2026
Used, Good
Seller details
SurplusTextSeller
Columbia, MO, USA
Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust j...
Free delivery by: 02 Apr 2026