num_pages: 0
description: This anthology of scriptures in English translation from the world¿s living religions offers approximately 80 selections that vary in length from a few paragraphs to 15 pages. Sections and subsections contain brief editor¿s introductions which discuss the nature and scope of scripture within each religion, and the history of the scripture presented. Scriptures of The East contains sacred writings of Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Shinto. Scriptures of The West contains Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and the Bahai faith. The books use recent versus outdated public-domain translations and are sensitive to competing translations (for example, uses the Jewish Publication Society¿s translation of the Tanakh rather than translations of the Old Testament associated with Christianity).
language: English
title: Scriptures of the World's Religions
titlecomplete: Scriptures of the World's Religions
genres: Textbooks, Religion, Academics, Philosophy, History, Spirituality, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 70
publisher: McGraw-Hill College