01368nam a2200241Ia 450000500170000000800410001724500390005810000200009726000370011725000080015430000260016230000110018850000320019902000220023165000140025305000140026754600120028150505270029352002710082033600090109133700150110033800110111520260803094028.0251212s2010    xx            000 0 und d1 aWorld religions /cWarren Mathews.  aMathews, Warren  aBeltmon, CA :bWadsworth,c2010.  a6th  avii, 425p.: bcol.ill  c26 cm.  aIncludes glossary and index  a978-0-495-60390-0  aReligions  a200  M42w  aEnglish  aIntroduction. Part I: RELIGIONS OF TRIBES AND CITY STATES. 1. Religions of the Americas. 2. Religions of Africa. Part II: RELIGIONS ARISING IN INDIA. 3. Hinduism. 4. Buddhism. 5. Jainism and Sikhism. Part III: RELIGIONS OF CHINA AND JAPAN. 6. China and Japan. Part IV: RELIGIONS THAT INFLUENCED EAST AND WEST. 7. Ancient Religions of Iraq and Iran. Part V: RELIGIONS OF THE FAMILY OF ABRAHAM. 8. Judaism. 9. Christianity. 10. Islam. 11. New Forms of Older Religions. 12. Globalization and World Religions. Glossary. Index.  aPresenting both the histories and the prevalent worldviews of the major world religions, this title methodically introduces the richness and diversity of these traditions. It also features Worldview sections that are helpful for comparative analyses of the religions  aText  aUnmediated  aVolume