TY - BOOK AU - Nigosian,S.A. TI - World religions: a historical approach SN - 9780312442378 (pbk.) : AV - BL80.3 .N523 2008 PY - 2008/// CY - Boston PB - Bedford/St. Martin's KW - Religions N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Study of World Religions PART ONE: RELIGIONS OF THE PAST Prehistoric Religion Egyptian Religion Mesopotamian Religion Greek Religion Roman Religion Mayan and Aztec Religion PART TWO: RELIGIONS OF ORAL PEOPLE African Religions American Indian Religions PART THREE RELIGIONS OF INDIA Hinduism Buddhism Jainism Sikhism PART FOUR RELIGIONS OF THE FAR EAST Taoism and Confucianism Shinto PART FIVE: RELIGIONS OF THE MIDDLE EAST Zoroastrianism Judaism Christianity Islam Baha'i PART SIX: MODERN ALTERNATIVE RELIGIONS New Synchrenistic Groups Religions: A Comparison N2 - A concise, balanced, and reasonably priced introductory text, World Religions takes a historical approach to the ideological and cultural aspects of several religions. More than just a collection of facts about beliefs and mores, this unique text offers students a complex portrait of each religion, with scholarly viewpoints interspersed throughout. ER -