Now in a second edition, this highly successful text offers a comprehensive and engaging introduction to Western religious traditions. It provides in-depth coverage of Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Islam. It also includes a chapter on the ancient world, which covers the religions of Greece and Rome, the ancient near East, and pre-Christian Europe. A chapter on 'new horizons' examines past and current African religious traditions, Native traditions in the Americas, the Baha'i faith, and 'New Age' religions. The concluding chapter on 'traditions in contact' looks at such issues as bearing witness, missionary movements, and the role of religion in a pluralistic society. World Religions: Western Traditions, second edition is ideal for undergraduate courses in Western religions, and can also be used with its companion volume, World Religions: Eastern Traditions, second edition in a general course on world religions.

List of Photographs; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; 1. The Ancient World, Willard G. Oxtoby; 2. The Jewish Tradition, Alan F. Segal, Barnard College and Columbia University; 3. The Zoroastrian Tradition, Willard G. Oxtoby; 4. The Christian Tradition, Willard G. Oxtoby; 5. The Islamic Tradition, Mahmoud M. Ayoub, Temple University; 6. New Horizons, Willard G. Oxtoby; 7. Traditions in Contact, Willard G. Oxtoby; Appendix: Islamic Terms and Names From Arabic; Credits; Index

Western Traditions Second Edition Edited by Willard G. Oxtoby, University of Toronto