The Major Religions: An Introduction with Texts

This popular introduction to the world’s major religions provides a comprehensive survey of the major traditions together with selected primary readings.A new edition of this popular introduction to the world’s major religionsProvides a comprehensive survey of the major religious traditions together with selected primary readingsFocuses on the beliefs and values that animate each religion, helping students to understand what makes them meaningful to their followersIncludes new material on Sikhism and additional material on each religion’s ethics and their encounter with the modern worldFeatures chapter-by-chapter discussion and test questions, summaries, and suggestions for further readingImproved visual design, with extensive student aids including revised maps, timeline and charts.The book is accompanied by a website at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/burke