World Religions: Eastern Traditions
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2014
- Category
- General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780199002818
- Publish Date
- Jan 2014
- List Price
- $99.95
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Description
World Religions: Eastern Traditions is a wide-ranging and thought-provoking survey that recognizes the diverse traditions behind the monolithic labels of the major Eastern faiths. For each set of traditions, a specialist explores not only origins, central teachings, divisions and branches, and rituals and practices, but also cultural interactions and responses to modern challenges. Accessible and engaging, this contributed volume is widely considered to be the definitive introduction to the subject.
About the authors
Willard G. Oxtoby's profile page
Roy C. Amore, a member of the Department of Religious Studies of the University of Windsor, holds the Ph.D. degree from Columbia University. He has contributed to Death and Eastern Thought, Religious Systems and Psychotherapy, and the Abingdon Dictionary of Living Religion. His book Two Masters, One Message compares the lives and teachings of Buddha and Christ.
Editorial Reviews
"This book is the best one I have seen for teaching Eastern religions. What sets it apart is its visual appeal, comprehensiveness, and organization." -Justine Noel, Camosun College
"Each section of the book is written by an expert in that field - the accuracy and scholarly quality of this approach is far better than a single-authored text." -Richard Mann, Carleton University
