Short Introduction To Religion, A Pocket Essential

During this time of conflict and suspicion, it is perhaps more important than ever to understand the beliefs and philosophies of other cultures. A Short History of Religion provides a useful guide to the world’s most popular religions – Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism and Hinduism – describing their origins and history, beliefs, worship and sacred writings, but also investigates many of the smaller and lesser known religions as well as newer movements such as Scientology, Wicca and Raëlism.

In acest timp de conflict si suspiciune, este poate mai important ca niciodata sa intelegem credintele si filosofiile altor culturi. O scurta istorie a religiei ofera un ghid util pentru cele mai populare religii din lume - crestinismul, islamul, budismul, iudaismul si hinduismul - descriind originile si istoria lor, credintele, inchinarea si scrierile sacre, dar investigheaza si multe dintre religiile mai mici si mai putin cunoscute precum si miscari mai noi precum Scientology, Wicca si Raëlism.