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Anthology of World Scriptures (Religion)
by Robert E. Van Voorst
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Wadsworth Pub Co (1994-01)
ISBN: 0534191762
EAN: 9780534191764
Dewy Decimal #: 291.82
Paperback: 350 pages
SKU: P135441
Condition: New
Comments: 0534191762 This 1994 softcover is in brand new condition and shows minimal shelf wear; gift quality, pretty. Your book will be carefully protected for transit in sturdy, weather-resistant packaging. We are prompt, efficient, communicative.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
ANTHOLOGY OF WORLD SCRIPTURES is a comprehensive collection of scriptures from the major world religions, including: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shinto, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, as well as scriptures from more recent religious movements. The text presents scripture readings in context, giving you a framework that shows how each religion is actually practiced today, as well as its history, teachings, organization, ethics and rituals. The readings are supported by introductions, study questions, glossaries, and suggestions for further reading, providing additional tools for review.
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Customer Reviews
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Great overall review of religions
Rating  (5)
Date: 2008-02-18
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
A good book with tid bits of scripture from each religion, generally including some of the most important passages. Great book.
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Lots of substance, little context
Rating (5)
Date: 2000-09-29
10 out of 12 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book presents basic religious texts of a variety of religions, eastern and western, with a more or less objective presentation. However, I found the introductory materials for each religion to be overly academic at times, sometimes raising as many questions as it answered. If you're looking for an entry-level survey of what the world's religions believe -- an interpretation of the doctrines these scriptures lay out -- this may not be the best resource available.I suspect this would make a fine textbook for a college-level survey of world religions, though I was familiar with several of them by the time I found this book. The layperson, looking for an introduction to what Buddhists, Muslims, or the Shinto actually believe, may be left scratching his or her head.
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