A Concise Introduction to World Religions

by Roy C. Amore, Willard G. Oxtoby, Amir Hussain

Based on the bestselling two-volume World Eastern and Western Traditions, A Concise Introduction to World Religions, Third Edition, is ideal for single-semester courses. Renowned contributors trace the origins and evolution of the major traditions, explain their essential teachings,
outline their practices, and examine their interactions with modern culture and society, while insightful introductory and concluding essays suggest countless avenues for further reflection and study.

Genres: History, Textbooks

638 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2015

Reviews

[Ron Me]

Four editors, but in need of an editor. This book is littered with mistakes, errors and even wrong definitions. Only two of the contributors even attempt to define what they mean by "religion". It doesn't mention many significant religions while spending time on very minor ones, perhaps limited by the contributors' lack of experience. The book has a very distinct Christian bias and terminology, although perhaps this is partially justified by its presumed audience, young white Christian males.

On the good side, it mentions a number of references with which I was not familiar; and so far, it 's the best book on the subject I've come across, which is more sad than good. Oxford, how about a fourth edition?

[Matt · Rating 3 out of 5]

I learned a lot and was grateful for the overview. However, I found some errors, particularly concerning my faith tradition. When I looked up the reference material, I found that the author of the essay which included my religion had relied upon a highly biased and negative source.