This introduction to hinduism sets out the major beliefs and practices which inform Hinduism at the end of the 1990s.

This book examines the concepts of cause and effect from two dimensions.

This book examines the early teachings of Buddhism associated with the life of the Buddha, Siddhatta Gotama.

The book serves as an introduction to the two strands of theism and philosophical thought that emerged from early scriptures as they are expressed independently in Hinduism as well as in those traditions where they are woven together to ...

Clark (religion, Cardiff U., Wales) insists on treating Zoroastrianism as a legitimate, living contemporary religion, rather than approaching it from the common, Western-biased viewpoint of being interested in it chiefly for its historical ...

Gives a brief outline of humanistic trends in the past to provide a historical basis for an examination of Humanism in the contemporary world, then discusses the nature and potential of the human being, the Humanist case against religion, ...

Describes the religion, ritual, and attitudes of the Jews, concentrating on those areas of Jewish life which uniquely identify the Jew.

Traces the evolution of religious beliefs and practices within the historical and political contexts of Egyptian civilization.

This book explores the diversity of Hindu goddesses and the variety of ways in which they are worshiped.