Religions of humanity

A color-illustrated introduction to the religious life of the Navajo, which covers such topics as ceremonial sand painting, sacred space, the five worlds and sacred time, holy wind, and testimony. Includes a glossary, bibliography, and index.

Explores how humans have tried to explain the mystery of infinity and religion since the beginning of time, focusing on the religions of Africa and Australia.

A color-illustrated introduction to the religion of Orthodoxy, which covers such topics as the Greek Orthodox Church, the Diaspora, theological foundations, liturgy, icons, and monasticism and hesychasm. Includes a glossary and an index.

A color-illustrated overview of the first four centuries of Christianity, from the development of the first Christian communities to the end of the ancient world. Includes a glossary and an index.

A color-illustrated overview of the Islamic religion and its culture, which covers such topics as the early spread of Islam, the Koran, Allah, the prophets, the five pillars, and Muslim mysticism. Includes a glossary and an index.

A color-illustrated introduction to the native Japanese religious ideas and practices of Shinto, which covers such topics as "kami, " Buddhist and other influences, purification, shrines, "matsuri" festivals, and the transfer of the sun deity at Ise. Includes a glossary, bibliography, and index.

A color-illustrated overview of the Hindu religion, which describes its history and covers such topics as the Veda, the Brahmins, the Upanishads, yoga, bhakti, and the "Bhagavad Gita." Includes a glossary and an index.

Photographs and text give an account of the history and principles of Taoism.

A color-illustrated introduction to Jewish religious life, which covers such topics as the bar mitzvah; the biblical foundations of Israel; Diaspora; sources of the Torah; messianism; mysticisms; and the "Shema." Includes a glossary, bibliography, and index.

A color-illustrated overview of the history and tenets of Protestantism, which covers such topics as the priesthood of all believers; denominations; reform sects; and the teachings and methods of Luther, Zwingli, Calvin, and Wesley. Includes a glossary, bibliography, and index.