an indispensable introduction McDermott, Gerald R. (Gerald Robert) creator text bibliography tnu Nashville Thomas Nelson c2011 2011 monographic eng

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135, [1] p. : ill. ; 18 cm. When did the religions start?: a timeline -- Introduction: Why study the world religions? -- Hinduisms : the world's oldest set of religions -- Judaism : Christianity's mother and older brother -- Buddhism : the west's favorite non-Christian religion -- Confucianism and Daoism : two of the biggest nation's three religions -- Christianity : what you believe but have a hard time explaining -- Shinto : the national religion of Japan -- Islam : the world's most important religion geopolitically -- Two common questions. Gerald R. McDermott. Originally published: The Baker pocket guide to world religions. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Books, 2008. Includes bibliographic references (p.[136]). Religions BL 80.3 .M33 2011 200 McDermott, Gerald R. (Gerald Robert) 9780801071607 141854597X 2008002963 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1117/2011283041-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1117/2011283041-d.html BTCTA 110711 20140428171133.0 16864353 eng