Now in a second edition, this highly successful text provides a comprehensive and engaging introduction to Eastern religions. It closely examines the major Eastern religious traditions – Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Buddhism. It also covers East Asian religions, including Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism, and the specific religions of Vietnam and Korea. A chapter on Asia and Pacific Horizons looks at the religions of such indigenous peoples as the Maoris of New Zealand, the Australian indigenes, and the Cargo Cults of the South Pacific. Each tradition is explored in depth – from its origins, through its development, to its meaning and practice in today's society. The text concludes with a definitive review of theories of the nature of religion. World Religions: Eastern Traditions, second edition is ideal for undergraduate courses in Eastern religions, and can also be used with its companion volume, World Religions: Western Traditions, second edition, in a general course on world religions.

Photographs; Figures; Acknowledgements; A Personal Invitation; 1. The Hindu Tradition, Vasudha Narayanan, University of Florida; 2. The Sikh Tradition, Willard G. Oxtoby; 3. The Jain Tradition, Vasudha Narayanan; 4. The Buddhist Tradition, Roy C. Amore, University of Windsor and Julia Ching, University of Toronto; 5. East Asian Religions, Julia Ching; 6. Asian and Pacific Horizons, Willard G. Oxtoby; 7. The Nature of Religion, Willard G. Oxtoby; Appendix One: Transliteration of South Asian Terms; Appendix Two: East Asian Dynastic Eras and Transliteration of Chinese Terms; Credits; Index

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