Living Religions

Living Religions , now in its eighth edition, is a highly readable and stimulating survey of the world's major religious traditions . It provides a clear and straightforward account of the development, doctrines, and practices of the major faiths, with an emphasis on the personal consciousness of believers and their own accounts of its relevance in contemporary life. The book also describes new and emerging religious movements and explores the attitudes of various faiths towards issues such as the role of women, the environment and society, as well as covering the disturbing rise in violence perpetrated in the name of religion. Highly illustrated with photographs, maps and timelines, this is the leading overview of the modern religious world.  Revised and updated eighth edition of the leading survey of the modern religious world  Covers all major religions, as well as new and emerging religious movements  Includes interviews with followers of each faith  Highly illustrated with photographs, maps and timelines  Provides fascinating insights into significant festivals and religious practices ?Consultants Joseph Adler Kenyon College Afe Adogame University of Edinburgh Robin Rinehart Lafayette College Karma Lekshe Tsomo University of San Diego Wang MinQing () Cornell University and Hunan University, China Vanessa Ochs University of Virginia Amy DeRogatis Michigan State University Ali Ihsan Yitik Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey Dr. Mohinder Singh Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan, New Delhi Christine Gudorf Florida International University Arvind Sharma McGill University, Montreal