World Religions in America, Fourth Edition: An Introduction

The fourth edition of World Religions in America continues its lauded tradition of providing students with reliable and nuanced information about America's religious diversity, while also reflecting new developments and ideas. Each chapter was updated to reflect important changes and events, and current statistics and information. New features include a timeline of key events and people for each tradition, sidebars on major movements or controversies, personal stories from members of various faiths, a theme-based organization of subjects, more subheads, three new chapters exploring America's increasing religious diversity, and suggestions for further study.

Author: Jacob Neusner
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 10/07/2009
Pages: 464
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.90lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.90w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780664233204

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2010 pg. 18

About the Author
Neusner, Jacob: - Jacob Neusner is Distinguished Service Professor of the History and Theology of Judaism and Bard Center Fellow at the Bard College Institute of Advanced Theology in Annondale-on-Hudson, New York. He is the author of several books, including Judaism When Christianity Began, The Emergence of Judaism, and the popular textbook World Religions in America, all of which are available from WJK.