Great religions of the world / [Forward by Krister Stendahl.].

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National Geographic Book Service

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TextSeries: The story of man libraryPublication details: Washington : National Geographic Society, [1971].Description: 420 p. : illus. ; 27 cmISBN:

0870441035

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Contents:

"Let there be light" -- Hinduism: Quest for the universal one -- Down the teeming Ganges, holy river of India -- Brahma in Bali -- Buddhism: The eightfold path to nirvana -- Saffron robes in gilded Thailand -- The orderly realm of Chinese sages -- Pilgrims' path in Buddhist Japan -- Zen's disciplined way to sudden light -- Demons and lamas in the high Himalayas -- Sacred writings of the east -- Judaism: "Hear, O Israel" -- A kubbutz where work means worship -- Days of joy and lamentation -- Islam: Mohammed is his prophet -- The sweep of Islam -- On a holy trek to Mecca -- Sacred writings of the west -- Christianity: "I am the resurrection and the life" -- Where the fathers preached and martyrs bled -- The forging of christendom -- The seven sacraments -- Where conquistadors planted the cross -- The reforming spirit -- Renewal in Rome -- New directions in the church today.

Summary: Discusses the major religions of the world, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, and Christianity.

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Includes bibliographical references.

Chapters by Robert McAfee Brown and others.

"Let there be light" --
Hinduism: Quest for the universal one --
Down the teeming Ganges, holy river of India --
Brahma in Bali --
Buddhism: The eightfold path to nirvana --
Saffron robes in gilded Thailand --
The orderly realm of Chinese sages --
Pilgrims' path in Buddhist Japan --
Zen's disciplined way to sudden light --
Demons and lamas in the high Himalayas --
Sacred writings of the east --
Judaism: "Hear, O Israel" --
A kubbutz where work means worship --
Days of joy and lamentation --
Islam: Mohammed is his prophet --
The sweep of Islam --
On a holy trek to Mecca --
Sacred writings of the west --
Christianity: "I am the resurrection and the life" --
Where the fathers preached and martyrs bled --
The forging of christendom --
The seven sacraments --
Where conquistadors planted the cross --
The reforming spirit --
Renewal in Rome --
New directions in the church today.

Discusses the major religions of the world, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, and Christianity.

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