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- catalog abstract "Presenting scripture readings in the context of their usage within the major religious traditions themselves and taking account of recent scholarship on the role of scriptures in religion, this anthology allows students to encounter world religions in a direct and meaningful way. ANTHOLOGY OF WORLD SCRIPTURES is a collection of the most notable and instructive scriptures of the major living religions of the world: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shinto, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Also included are the most important scriptures of the new religious movements: Baha'i, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the Christian Science Church, the Unification Church, and the Church of Scientology. Supported by introductions to the readings by the editor, this anthology provides the most comprehensive and pedagogically sound access to the sacred literature of the world available in a single volume.".
- catalog contributor b10074091.
- catalog created "c1994.".
- catalog date "1994".
- catalog date "c1994.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1994.".
- catalog description "1. SCRIPTURE AMONG THE WORLD'S RELIGIONS. 2. HINDUISM. 3. BUDDHISM. 4. JAINISM. 5. SIKHISM. 6. CONFUCIANISM. 7. TAOISM. 8. SHINTOISM. 9. ZOROASTRIANISM. 10. JUDAISM. 11. CHRISTIANITY. 12. ISLAM.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "Presenting scripture readings in the context of their usage within the major religious traditions themselves and taking account of recent scholarship on the role of scriptures in religion, this anthology allows students to encounter world religions in a direct and meaningful way. ANTHOLOGY OF WORLD SCRIPTURES is a collection of the most notable and instructive scriptures of the major living religions of the world: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shinto, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Also included are the most important scriptures of the new religious movements: Baha'i, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the Christian Science Church, the Unification Church, and the Church of Scientology. Supported by introductions to the readings by the editor, this anthology provides the most comprehensive and pedagogically sound access to the sacred literature of the world available in a single volume.".
- catalog extent "xvi, 344 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0534191762 (pbk.)".
- catalog issued "1994".
- catalog issued "c1994.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Belmont, Calif. : Wadsworth Pub. Co.,".
- catalog subject "291.8/2 20".
- catalog subject "BL70 .V36 1994".
- catalog subject "Sacred books.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. SCRIPTURE AMONG THE WORLD'S RELIGIONS. 2. HINDUISM. 3. BUDDHISM. 4. JAINISM. 5. SIKHISM. 6. CONFUCIANISM. 7. TAOISM. 8. SHINTOISM. 9. ZOROASTRIANISM. 10. JUDAISM. 11. CHRISTIANITY. 12. ISLAM.".
- catalog title "Anthology of world scriptures / Robert E. Van Voorst.".
- catalog type "text".