Religions of the World: Media and Research Update (with Sacred World CD) (9th Edition)
Widely adopted for its accessible style and comprehensive, yet concise, presentation,Religions of the Worldis ideal for students with no previous exposure to world religions. This best-selling text offers accurate, comparative descriptions of a broad range of religions. It explores living religions in terms of the historical and cultural factors that produced them, the lives of their founders, their basic teachings, and their historical development and current status in the world.