Now in its fifth edition, this engaging, contributed survey of Eastern religions - namely Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Chinese, Korean, and Japanese religions - explores each tradition in depth from its origins, through its development, to the religion's meaning and practice in contemporary society.

Roy C. Amore, a member of the Department of Religious Studies of the University of Windsor, holds the Ph.D. degree from Columbia University. He has contributed to Death and Eastern Thought, Religious Systems and Psychotherapy, and the Abingdon Dictionary of Living Religion. His book Two Masters, One Message compares the lives and teachings of Buddha and Christ.

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"World Religions: Eastern Traditions is far better than other textbooks because it is accessible, but detailed, and the various images and boxes with selections of primary sources encourage students to learn." --Melanie Coughlin, Carleton University

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