World religions /

Matthews, Alfred Warren.

World religions / - 4th ed. - Australia ; Belmont, CA : Wadsworth/Thomson c2004. - xxviii, 459 p. : ill. (some col.) ;

Religions of tribes and the city-states --
Religions arising in India --
Religions of China and Japan --
Religions that influenced East and West --
Religions of the family of Abraham.

Organized by geographical region, this undergraduate textbook characterizes the historical development, deities, symbols, rituals, writings, and belief about life after death of 20 religions practiced around the world. The fourth edition adds current statistics on each religion and color photographs. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (bo

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