Scriptures of the world's religions
By: edited by James Fieser, John Powers.
Contributors: Fieser, James.; Powers, John, 1957-
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 533
ISBN-13: 9780073386652
Subjects: Sacred books.
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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Hinduism; title: Jainism; title: Buddhism; title: Sikhism; title: Confucianism; title: Daoism; title: Shinto; title: Australian aboriginal religion; title: Zoroastrianism; title: Judaism; title: Christianity; title: Islam; title: Baha'i faith; title: Indigenous religions of the West.