Volume 1: Judaism; * Volume 2: Confucianism and Taoism; * Volume 3: Buddhism; * Volume 4: Christianity; * Volume 5: Islam; * Volume 6: Hinduism.
EMILY TAITZ, Adjunct Professor at Adelphi University, has spoken and written for many years on topics concerning women's history and Jewish law. RANDALL L. NADEAU is Associate Professor of East Asian Religions at Trinity University. JOHN N. THOMPSON is Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Christopher Newport University. LEE BAILEY is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Ithaca College. ZAYN R. KASSAM is Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Chair of the Religious Studies Department at Pomona College. STEVEN J. ROSEN is an independent scholar and prolific writer on Hinduism.
This set is designed to provide a basic reference for high school
and lower-division undergraduate students. Each volume covers one
religion and is divided into the following sections: Timeline,
History of Foundation, Text and Major Tenets, Branches, Practice
Worldwide (includes demographic statistics and weekly worship
traditions), Rituals and Holidays, Major Figures, Glossary, and
Bibliography. An index for the entire set is provided….Lower-level
undergraduates and high school students.
*Choice*
Because of its focus on the six major religious movements,
Introduction to the World's Major Religions will be of interest
particularly to high school, public, junior college, and
undergraduate libraries.
*Reference & User Services Quarterly*
This work can confidently be recommended to libraries and
teachers….I would buy it without hesitation for the school and
small college library, and regard it as a useful series of
summaries of six highly complex (and often obscurely and
controversially explained) faith/belief/ideology systems….Neatly
and strongly bound and generally good paper, subtly distilled for
those starting out on their studies and for readers keen to remind
themselves about faith essentials, alert to modern changes and
challenges, and providing sound reading at the intended level, this
introduction is recommended.
*Reference Reviews*
For a comprehensive overview which reaches into general-interest
and public library collections, Introduction to the World's Major
Religions is a 'must': it packs in six volumes by different
authors: each of which provides an introduction, timeline of
events, history and religious foundation analysis, and provides
details on branches, major tenets, and rituals….[c]entral to a
strong collection….The books cover all major events, issues, and
religious practices under each heading and pack in source material
references suitable for further, in-depth research; yet retain an
accessibility which lends to general reading browsing….[c]ompetes
well with other multivolume coverages, blending scholarly with
general-interest approaches.
*Midwest Book Review - Internet Bookwatch*
[T]his is an excellent series. It is up to date in both language
and presentation, and would be valuable in any library both as a
reference work and as a comprehensive introduction to the
field.
*Catholic Library World*
The volumes include a time line, an introduction, discussions of
texts and tenets, branches, practice, rituals and holidays, and
major figures, as well as a bibliography and a glossary.
*School Library Journal*
Describing a major world religion in one volume of less than 200
pages of text (not counting fore and end matter) is a daunting
task, nobly achieved by the six authors of this set. According to
its publicity material and set preface, the set is intended for
high-school students and the general reader, and it is true to its
audience. The text is fluid, fluent, and as uncomplicated as
possible. Each volume contains an introduction by the author, time
line, and narrative chapters on the history, texts and tenets,
branches, practice worldwide (including demographics), rituals and
holidays, and major figures….Most school and public libraries will
find this set very useful for locating the important information
students and the general public are looking for when studying
religions. The volumes are straightforward and well structured to
help locate the answers to most questions asked about beliefs,
practices, holidays, and definitions of the major religions people
encounter.
*Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin*
[I]deal for high school students and a recommended purchase for
public and school libraries….The set is a must for libraries
serving older teens or early college age students where there has
been a demonstrated need for materials on religious diversity.
*VOYA*
Intended as an introductory reference for a high school level or
general readership, this set comprises six volumes, one each on
Judaism, Confucianism and Taoism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam,
and Hinduism. A tremendous amount of information has been distilled
into accessible language and a uniform format; students writing
comparative papers will find this consistency useful. In each
separately edited volume, a timeline and introduction are followed
by narrative chapters on the history of the religion's foundation;
texts and major tenets; branches of the religion and their
distinctive doctrines and structure; practice worldwide - including
demographic statistics; rituals and holidays; and notable people in
the history of each religion.
*Reference & Research Book News*
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