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A comprehensive look at ideas about God-in every corner of the globe.
More than at any other time in history, ordinary people are reading up on the world's major religions. Hinduism, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, and Islam often seem at odds with each other, and as readers struggle to understand, The Complete Idiot's Guide to World Religions, Third Edition, provides expanded and updated coverage to answer their questions. Here, comparative theologists Toropov and Buckles provide many answers to today's questions about both major and lesser-known religions and beliefs. Each of five parts, one for every major religion, discusses history, rituals, celebrations, holy documents, deities, and structure. Included are Asian paths of belief, non-scriptural religions, ancient creeds, and the earth-based religions practiced in parts of Asia, Africa, South America, island nations, Europe, and North America. New coverage includes:
Product Details
| Publisher | Alpha |
| ISBN | 1592572227 |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Author | Brandon Toropov,Father Luke Buckles |
| EAN | 9781592572229 |
| Label | Alpha |
| Edition | 3 |
| Dewey Decimal Number | 200 |
| Studio | Alpha |
| Number Of Pages | 432 |
| Title | The Complete Idiot's Guide to World Religions, 3rd Edition |
| Release Date | 2004-07-06 |
| Publication Date | 2004-07-06 |
| Manufacturer | Alpha |
Customer Reviews
InformativeReview by Tuck Tuck, 2010-04-05
Okay. So I haven't technically read anything in this book. But I flipped through it. It seemed good. I'll start reading it one day.
Kindle version is old edition
Review by Bob Grabowski, 2009-04-04
The kindle version of this book (as of 04/03/09) is the second edition of the book published in 2002. Yet the third edition was published in 2004 and is the one being sold in paperback on amazon. I can't figure out why they used a old edition for the kindle version. Of course I didn't realize this until after I purchased the kindle version.
Idiot's guide to the religios idiot!
Review by B. L. Sears, 2008-08-12
I am not a baha'i but I have read on this religion much, and know that babism is not a sect of Islam. I don't know that much about eastern religions, but I bet they've made mistakes on those to. And what would a priest and a village Idiot know about other religions any way.
Good reference book
Review by B. Malave, 2008-04-05
It does not go overly in depth with each religion nor does it present many alternative views on each religion however it does what it is supposed to do. This is a beginner's book to understanding some basic concepts within some of the Major world religions. Rituals and customs are briefly explained as well as core beliefs are outlined. This is a good book for anyone who is just getting into studying world religions and provides a good foundation as a quick reference book when having any sort of discussion with a person of faith. It also gives some tips on how one should approach a conversation with someone of a different faith. Overall very good for an entry level aspiring biblical scholar or anyone who has an interest in religion in general.
Religiously Enlightening
Review by E. Fischer, 2008-03-15
This book is much more user friendly than Religion for Dummies. It provides great information on the fundamentals and differences of not only the major religions of the world, but also alternative religions. Very interesting reading.
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