Renard, John

Uses a question-and-answer format to provide information on the history, leaders, organization, symbols, beliefs, membership, and traditions of eight world religions.

Presents a compendium of information about Islam, covering topics such as the history of the religion and its beliefs, symbols, customs and rituals, observations, leaders, and organization. Includes nearly 800 questions and answers.

Answers questions about the religious traditions of Islam and Muslims, arranged in such categories as Beginnings and Sources, History and Development, Beliefs and Practices, Law and Ethics, Cultural and Intellectual Themes, Women and the Family, and more.

Provides answers to over one hundred questions about the origins, history, doctrines and practices, laws and ethics, spirituality, and other aspects of Hindu belief and practice.

Presents answers to over one hundred questions commonly asked about the religious teachings of Islam, covering worship, daily life, and beliefs.

Answers over one hundred questions on Confucianism, Daoism, and Shinto in nine thematic areas, including origins and early sources, doctrines and practices, women and family, and contemporary traditions, and includes a guide to each belief system's schools and varieties, a glossary, chronology, and a bibliography.