World Religions: Eastern Traditions
World Religions: Eastern Traditions
- ISBN 13:
9780195407501
- ISBN 10:
0195407504
- Format: Paperback
- Copyright: 04/18/1996
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Newer Edition
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Summary
This book is a major introduction to the religious traditions of South Asian and East Asian origin. Separate chapters treat Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Buddhism, East Asian religions, and the aboriginal traditions of Asia and the Pacific. Designed for the student and general reader, the book combines a historically descriptive perspective with key dates, maps, extracts from primary texts, glossaries, and suggestions for further reading.