The Sacred Paths: Understanding the Religions of the World (3rd Edition)

By Theodore M. Ludwig

Book Overview

This book combines study of the dynamic historical development of each religious tradition with a comparative thematic structure. In this way, the book helps readers to explore each of the major... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 013025682X
• ISBN13: 9780130256829
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 564 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.6" x 1.1" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Good product condition

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Religion From All Six Dimensions

I teach comparative religion at a college level and I have found this book to be one of the best I have ever found. Ludwig gives the reader a comprehensive view of the major religions of the world from a spiritual as well as academic perspective. As far as I can see the book is organized around the six dimensions developed by Ninian Smart. Each religion can be analized from the experiential, the mythical, the ritual, the doctrinal, the ethical and the social dimensions, although Ludwig uses some other terms. This is a great resource to get more than a superficial understanding of the worlds sacred paths.

Excellent Resource

I bought this book in 1991 (it has been re-published since then, apparently) as the textbook for a world religions course. It is still on my shelves while others have come and gone. By constraining itself to only the major religions, it gives each religion a full treatment explaining the significance of the principal characters in the context of history and its indigenous culture as well as the dogma itself. This is an excellent book if you are looking for a "survey" of the most widely practiced religious beliefs.