The Cambridge illustrated history of religions / edited by John Bowker.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 320-325) and index.

Introduction / John Bowker -- Indian religions and the Hindu tradition / Gavin Flood -- Jainism / Paul Dundas -- Sikhism / Eleanor Nesbitt -- Buddhism : India and Southeast Asia / David L. Gosling -- Buddhism : Tibet / Adrian Abbotts -- Buddhism : China / Roger Corless -- Buddhism : Japan / Paul Ingram -- Buddhism : Korea / Youngsook Pak -- Chinese religion / Xinzhong Yao -- Korean religion / James Huntley Grayson -- Japanese religions / Jay Sakashita -- Judaism / Jonathan Magonet -- Zarathustra and the Parsis / John Bowker -- Mediterranean religions : Classical Greek and Roman religion / David Bowker -- Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia / John Bowker -- Christianity / David L. Edwards -- Norse religion / David Bowker -- Islam / Penelope Johnstone -- New religions / John Bowker -- Chronologies -- Bibliography.

The Cambridge Illustrated History of Religions is a comprehensive survey of world religions from pre-history to the present day. Each religion is treated in depth, with text written by a recognized academic expert, and supported by extensive illustrations. The religions covered include Jainism, Chinese and Japanese religions, Hindu religions, Sikhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism, along with smaller sections on Zoroaster and Parsis, Greek and Rome, Egypt and Mesopotamia, aboriginal religions, Shamanism, and modern religions such as Bahai. The book includes a substantial bibliography, a full chronology for each section, a general chronology giving the most significant dates from all religions, and information on religious phenomena such as festivals and calendars. This is an authoritative reference book which will appeal equally to students of religion, teachers, and general interested readers. John Bowker is the author of The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (Oxford, 2000), The Complete Bible Handbook: An Illustrated Companion (DK Publishing, 1998) and and The Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (Oxford, 1997). He is Greshan Professor, Greshan College, London and Adjunct Professor at the University of Pennsylvania and North Carolina State University.