Religion for Dummies

5 best books like Religion for Dummies (Marc Gellman): Sikhism: A Very Short Introduction, Buddhism 101: From Karma to the Four Noble Truths, Your Guide to Understanding the Principles of Buddhism, Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction, Religion Explained: The Evolutionary Origins of Religious Thought, Islamic History: A Very Short Introduction

Sikhism: A Very Short Introduction

Author	Eleanor Nesbitt
ISBN	0192806017

The Sikh religion has a following of over 20 million people worldwide and is ranked as the world's fifth largest religion. However, events such as the verbal and physical attacks on Sikhs just after September 11 indicated that they were being mistaken for Muslims, and suggests that the raising of sufficient...

Buddhism 101: From Karma to the Four Noble Truths, Your Guide to Understanding the Principles of Buddhism

Author

Arnie Kozak

Learn everything you need to know about Buddhism in this clear and straightforward new guide.

Buddhism was founded thousands of years ago, and has inspired millions of people with its peaceful teachings. Buddhism 101 highlights and explains the central concepts of Buddhism to the modern...

Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction

Author	Damien Keown
ISBN	0192853864

This accessible volume covers both the teachings of the Buddha and the integration of Buddhism into daily life. What are the distinctive features of Buddhism? What or who is the Buddha, and what are his teachings? How has Buddhist thought developed over the centuries, and how can contemporary dilemmas...

Religion Explained: The Evolutionary Origins of Religious Thought

Author	Pascal Boyer
ISBN	0465006965

Many of our questions about religion, says renowned anthropologist Pascal Boyer, are no longer mysteries. We are beginning to know how to answer questions such as "Why do people have religion?" Using findings from anthropology, cognitive science, linguistics, and evolutionary biology, Religion...

Islamic History: A Very Short Introduction

Author	Adam J. Silverstein
ISBN	0199545723

Does history matter? This book argues not that history matters, but that Islamic history does. This Very Short Introduction introduces the story of Islamic history; the controversies surrounding its study; and the significance that it holds - for Muslims and for non-Muslims alike. Opening with...