Starting with the origins of Hinduism 4,500 years ago, this book offers an introduction to the numerous religious traditions of the Eastern world. Jainism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Shintoism, Taoism, and Hinduism are all covered. Descriptions and photographs of holy sites, spiritual practices, core beliefs, and religious leaders help this book paint a vivid picture of the multiplicity of religions practiced throughout India and Asia.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called World Faiths .

There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published in 2005 by Pan Macmillan .

?Trevor Barnes is a skilled writer with great story-telling abilities, as well as the award-winning presenter of many religious programmes for the BBC. He has written numerous articles on religion for newspapers and magazines, and is the author of several other books, including The Wounded City, a book about the people of Belfast, and Man With a Mission, a biography of Terry Waite.