Invitation to World Religions

BRIEF CONTENTS

Preface xix 1 An Invitation to the Study of World Religions 3 2 Indigenous Religions of North America 33 3 Indigenous Religions of Africa 67

4 Hinduism 101 5 Buddhism 157

6 Jainism 207 7 Sikhism 237 8 Chinese Religions: Confucianism and Daoism 267 9 Shinto 321 10 Zoroastrianism 351 11 Judaism 383 12 Christianity 445 13 Islam 505 14 New Religious Movements 569 Notes ​N-1 Glossary ​G-1 Credits ​C-1 Index ​I-1 PROPERTY OF OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS