Hinduism and Other Eastern Religions (World Faiths)

In today's world, where religious divides and cultural differences so often have tragic consequences, a sound understanding of the belief systems and practices of other peoples and cultures is essential. These four titles in the World Faiths series offer a simple and child-friendly introduction to religion around the world. The history and origins of each religion are explained, along with information about their calendars and festivals; places of worship; and religious practices and their place in modern society. Religious artwork illustrates how each religion has evolved throughout history, while dynamic photographs show how modern worship is celebrated.

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LibraryThing member cduke3

This is a really well put together informational text, and I really enjoyed it. One thing that I really liked was the amount of Eastern religions represented in one text. The bulk of the text focuses on Hinduism, because that is the main religion represented in the title, but the text also includes

Jain Beliefs, Sikhism, Buddhism, Shinto, and Taoism. One of the religions I had never even heard of before, so I felt like I learned a lot. The purpose of any informational text is to teach, so the mission was accomplished. Another positive for this book was the author's writing style. The text was clear, concise, and informative. For example, "Vishnu is responsible for controlling human fate. He appears in ten incarnations, or avatars." Along with the text are many pictures. More than one are represented on each page, which gives readers visual aids for someone who does not know the content. For example, I read about the Hindu God Vishnu, but without the picture next to the text, I would not know what he looked liked. The purpose of the text was to teach the reader about religions commonly practiced in the Eastern World.

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