World Religions: A Historical Approach

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Bedford/St. Martin's, Jul 7, 2007 - Religion - 576 pages
La 4e de couv. indique : "World religions, Fourth Edition will give you a solid foundation in the religious traditions of the world, both living and extinct. Nigosian provides a clear, balanced, and straightforward account of each major religion's origin, historical development, sacred writings, principal teachings, and major observances and festivals. The fourth edition contains up-to-date chapters on Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, as well as a new chapter on modern alternative religions."

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About the author (2007)

S. A. NIGOSIAN, a research associate at Victoria College of the University of Toronto, Canada, has been teaching in the Religion Department for over twenty-five years. His most recent publications include: Islam: Its History, Teaching, and Practices (2004), From Ancient Writings to Sacred Texts: The Old Testament and Apocrypha (2004), and The Zoroastrian Faith: Tradition and Modern Research (1993). His articles on Near Eastern Religions and the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament are published frequently in professional journals such as Studies in Religion, Journal of Asian and African Studies, Theological Review, Vetus Testamentum, Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses, and Biblica.

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TitleWorld Religions: A Historical Approach
AuthorSolomon A. Nigosian
Editionillustrated
PublisherBedford/St. Martin's, 2007
ISBN0312442378, 9780312442378
Length576 pages
Subjects › 

Religion / Comparative Religion
Religion / General
Religion / History
  
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