For introductory courses in world religions, comparative religions or introduction to religion.

Conceived for students with little or no background in the academic study of religions, Religions of the World offers the most broad coverage of world religions supported by primary source documents, coverage of religions as they exist today, and integrated media resources.

In preparing the eleventh  edition of  Religions of the World, Mark Woodward drew on his experience in teaching an introductory course on the religions of the world to thousands of undergraduates over the last two decades, living and working in Buddhist, Muslim and Chinese cultures for extended periods and on conversations with friends and colleagues in the Arizona Native American community.  In this edition, he has edited the text closely for clarity and readability and made other changes to keep it up to date and accurate including updating all sections on religion today for each tradition. Religions of the World  is comprehensive, readable, and engaging for all students.

Product Description

Discover the historical importance of religion in the world's cultures

Closely edited for clarity and readability, and conceived for students with little or no background in the academic study of religions, Religions of the World offers the most up-to-date and historically accurate coverage of the world's major religions.  It not only explains to students why it is imperative to study religions, but does this through the support of primary source documents, coverage of religions as they exist today, and integrated media resources.

In preparing the twelfth edition of Religions of the World, Mark Woodward drew on his introductory teaching experience - to thousands of undergraduates over the last decade - and his living / working experiences in Asian Christian, Buddhist, Confucian and Muslim societies for extended periods.  He continues to stress the importance of religion in the world's cultures, and the need to promote harmony and understanding among people of different faiths.

Teaching and Learning Experience

Personalize Learning - MyReligionLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals.

Improve Critical Thinking - Outstanding student pedagogy and Religion and Violence boxes encourage students to examine their assumptions, discern hidden values, evaluate evidence, assess their conclusions, and more!

Engage Students - Religions of the World provides undergraduate students with a relevant text written at a level they can understand, and explains religious diversity and complex themes within context of real people and real life.

Support Instructors - Teaching your course just got easier!  You can create a Customized Text or use our Instructor's Manual, Electronic "MyTest" Test Bank or PowerPoint Presentation Slides.  Plus, Religions of the World's coverage is both comprehensive and broad enough that you can choose which religions you want to cover, and not find it necessary to use handouts, course packs, or supplemental texts.

MyReligionLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MyReligionLab, please visit: www.MyReligionLab.com or you can purchase a valuepack of the text + MyReligionLab (at no additional cost): VP ISBN-10: 0205201180/ VP ISBN-13:9780205201181

Features + Benefits

THE HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE OF RELIGION IN WORLD CULTURES

• Religions of the World covers each of the world's major religions: Basic Religions and World Religions, Native American Religions, African Religions, Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Chinese Religions, Shinto, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Baha'i.
• Religions of the World provides students with a well-rounded education on each religion. For example, its chapter on Native American religion includes a discussion of Christianity among Native Americans (p. 42), and the chapter on African religion includes discussions of Christianity and Islam in sub-Saharan Africa (p. 62).
• Included at the end of each chapter - with shorter quotations in text boxes -Religions of the World allows students to gain first-hand exposure to primary source writings and sacred texts that help define each major world religion (ex. p. 64).

PERSONALIZE LEARNING

• MyReligionLab is an online resource that contains book-specific practice tests, chapter summaries, learning objectives, flashcards, weblinks, MySearchLab, a complete E-book and media-rich activities that enhance topics covered in Religions of the World, 3/e.
• The Pearson eText lets students access their textbook anytime, anywhere, and any way they want-including listening online or downloading to iPad.
• A personalized study plan for each student promotes better critical-thinking skills, and helps students succeed in the course and beyond.
• Class Prep collects the very best class presentation resources in one convenient online destination, so instructors can keep students engaged throughout every class.

IMPROVE CRITICAL THINKING

• Religions of the World contains outstanding student pedagogy that helps students critically think about each of the major world religions. Examples include bibliographic references for further / suggested readings (ex. p. 108), descriptions and explanations of all major holy days and why they are considered sacred, study questions that encourage students to intellectually understand religions outside their own faith, or place of non-faith (ex. p. 107), and more!
• Prominent Religion and Violence boxes (ex. p. 107) highlight the graphic nature of certain religious beliefs, both foreign and close to home.  They encourage students to review how religious violence can influence cultures around the world. 

ENGAGE STUDENTS

• Religions of the World explains religious diversity and complex themes within the context of real people and real life. It explores living religions in terms of the historical and cultural factors that produced them: the lives of their founders, their basic teachings, their historical development, and current status in the world.  It provides today's undergraduate students with a relevant text that's written at a level they can understand. 

 SUPPORT INSTRUCTORS

• Religions of the World's coverage is both comprehensive and broad enough that you can choose which religions you want to cover, and not find it necessary to use handouts, course packs, or supplemental texts.
• Instructor's Manual with Tests (0205158625): For each chapter in the text, this valuable resource provides a detailed outline, list of objectives, discussion questions, and suggested readings and videos. In addition, test questions in multiple-choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, and short answer formats are available for each chapter; the answers are page-referenced to the text. For easy access, this manual is available within the instructor section of MyReligionLab for Religions of the World 12/e, or at www.pearsonhighered.com/irc.
• MyTest (0205158641): This computerized software allows you to create your own personalized exams, edit any or all of the existing test questions, and add new questions. Other special features of the program include random generation of test questions, creation of alternate versions of the same test, scrambling question sequence, and test preview before printing. For easy access, this software is within the instructor section of MyReligionLab for Religions of the World 12/e, or at www.pearsonhighered.com/irc.
• PowerPoint Presentation Slides (020515865X): These PowerPoint slides combine text and graphics for each chapter to help you convey introductory world religions principles in a clear and engaging way. For easy access, they are available within the instructor section of MyReligionLab for Religions of the World 12/e, or at www.pearsonhighered.com/irc.

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