World Religions: A Guide to the Essentials [Multiple-component retail product]

For use in an introductory survey course, specialists in various religious traditions at the religious studies department at the University of Lethbridge, Alberta, offer brief summaries of the core beliefs and practices of major Western and Indian religions. China, Japan, and other also get a chapter each. The disk contains a dictionary of key terms, sound files for pronunciation, and links to over 500 illustrations. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)