Introduction to the World's Major Religions

Introduction to the World's Major Religions #1-6

by Lee Worth Bailey (General Editor), Emily Taitz (Contributor), Randall L. Nadeau (Contributor)

World religions and religious diversity are increasingly being taught in schools. This trend reflects the changing religious landscape of the United States with significant new immigrant groups who worship outside the dominant Judeo-Christian traditions. The purpose of these six narrative volumes, each covering a major world religion, is to provide high school students on up and general readers with a clear, objective, detailed overview on the religion's history of foundation, text and major tenets, branches, practice worldwide, rituals and holidays, and major figures. The set fills a niche between the available sophisticated adult offerings and those for a middle school audience, and offers up-to-date information and perspectives. Little knowledge of the religion and only an intellectual interest in the subject are assumed.

The six titles in the set are:
; Judaism
; Confucianism and Taoism
; Buddhism
; Christianity
; Islam
; Hinduism

Each volume contains the following elements:
; Introduction
; Chronology
; Timeline
; Narrative chapters on history of foundation, texts and major tenets, branches, practice worldwide (including demographics), rituals and holidays, and major figures
; Glossary
; Bibliography
; Set index
; Illustrations .

1640 pages, Hardcover

First published December 30, 2005

About the author

Lee Worth Bailey is an associate professor of religion at Ithaca College. His books include The Near Death Experience: A Reader, with Jenny Yates, and Anthology of Living Religions, with Mary Pat Fisher.