Books in the World Religions series

Presents the basic beliefs of the Jewish religious heritage and highlights the different manners in which these traditions can be upheld. This book explores Orthodox Judaism and the religious practices and movements within Reformed Judaism, including Reform Judaism, Conservative Judaism, and Reconstructionist Judaism.

Outlines the historical development of Confucianism. This book presents the basic tenets of Confucian thought, traces its evolution in response to the events of Chinese history, and examines its enduring relevance to the contemporary world.

Covers the roots of Hinduism, and Hindu customs and beliefs. This book also covers Hindu gods and devotionalism, Hindu rites of passage, the Hindu nationalist movement in India, Hinduism and the interfaith movement, and Hinduism and the environmental movement.

Daoism is one of the major religious traditions of the East, but has not been as well known as Buddhism and Hinduism. With the increased interest in Eastern religions, and alternative spiritual traditions, interest in Daoism is increasing. This book presents Daoism's key concepts and major practices in an integrated historical survey.

Explaining the key teachings and historical development of Buddhism, this book contains chapters on Engaged Buddhism, Buddhist and War, Buddhism in the Western World and Meditation.

What is Christianity? How did it begin? What do Christians believe? What are their customs and history? This book narrates the history of Christianity: the intellectual and historical context of its origins, its triumph under the Romans, the Protestant and Catholic Reformations and the challenges of the Enlightenment and of the modern age.

Focuses on religious aspects of Judaism. This book helps students gain an understanding of how Judaism is lived by its adherents and the historical and geographical diversity of Jewish beliefs and practices. It presents the historical context of Judaism, from the Biblical era, through the Medieval period and on to modern Judaism.

Features a whirlwind tour of the religions of China.