A History of the World's Religions [Hardcover]

John B. Noss (Author), David S. Noss (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 11, 1989 | ISBN-10: 0023884800 | ISBN-13: 978-0023884801 | Edition: 8th

Refined by over forty years of dialogue and correspondence with religious experts and practitioners around the world, this text is widely regarded as the hallmark of fairness and accuracy in its field. It is also the most thorough, yet concise history of world religions available in a single volume, treating many subjects largely neglected in other texts. The book's depth, breadth, and organization free instructors from having to "cover" everything in lectures, enabling them to select specific assignments and use class time for questions, discussion, and their own favorite materials.

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Refined by over forty years of dialogue and correspondence with religious experts and practitioners around the world, this text is widely regarded as the hallmark of fairness and accuracy in its field. It is also the most comprehensive history of world religions available in a single volume, treating many subjects largely neglected in other texts. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Refined by over forty years of dialogue and correspondence with religious experts and practitioners around the world, this text is widely regarded as the hallmark of fairness and accuracy in its field. It is also the most thorough, yet concise history of world religions available in a single volume, treating many subjects largely neglected in other texts. The book's depth, breadth, and organization free instructors from having to "cover" everything in lectures, enabling them to select specific assignments and use class time for questions, discussion, and their own favorite materials. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 608 pages
• Publisher: Macmillan USA; 8th edition (December 11, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0023884800
• ISBN-13: 978-0023884801
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,360,479 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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45 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Alive, October 31, 2001

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This review is from: A History of the World's Religion (10th Edition) (Hardcover)

A truly excellent, penetrating, work. David Noss provides an opportunity for the reader to personally shake hands with each major religion: each is introduced with unobtrusive eloquence and exactitude; each is treated with the utmost respect; and so is the reader accorded this same, unpretentious, sacred reverence. One might gain the impression that a very sane and learned scholar in each religion covered is laying out for you the fundamentals and origins of his beliefs and faith, in a non-proselytizing way, for you to see. Excellent!

33 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book about religions!, June 10, 1999

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This review is from: A History of the World's Religions (Hardcover)

The key words for the book could be as the following -- Tactful, sophisticated, academic, reader's friendly, accurate, intriguing, inspiring, comprehensive. One can get proud of the Mankind history - not only wars and dirty politics did we have but the heights of spiritual life, in many forms and manifestations.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good text, March 20, 2008

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This review is from: History of the World's Religions, A (11th Edition) (Hardcover)

Another good text from a top notch class I decided to keep for reference. The class did use supplemental materials but this is a good overall source for info on the historic origins and development of world religions.