Our Religions: The Seven World Religions Introduced by Preeminent Scholars from Each TraditionAn essential introduction to the world's living religions by experts from each tradition -- published in conjunction with the 1993 Parliament of the World's Religions. |
Contents
BUDDHISM by Masao Abe | 69 |
CONFUCIANISM by Tu Weiming | 139 |
TAOISM by Liu Xiaogan | 229 |
JUDAISM by Jacob Neusner | 291 |
CHRISTIANITY by Harvey Cox | 357 |
ISLAM by Seyyed Hossein Nasr | 425 |
Conclusion | 533 |
Other editions - View all
Our Religions: The Seven World Religions Introduced by Preeminent Scholars ... Arvind Sharma No preview available - 1994 |
Our Religions: The Seven World Religions Introduced by Preeminent Scholars ... Arvind Sharma No preview available - 2011 |
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