The Religions Book, DK
The Religions Book, DK
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The Religions Book
Big Ideas Simply Explained

Author: DK

Narrator: James Bryce

Unabridged: 16 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: DK

Published: 01/21/2020


Synopsis

This essential guide to religion, narrated by James Bryce, explains the key tenets and big ideas behind the world's five main religions - Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Judaism - alongside newer faiths.

The Religions Book clearly explains the key concepts behind the earliest religious beliefs right up to the world's newest faiths, getting to the heart of what it means to believe with jargon-free descriptions that encapsulate every aspect of religious thinking. Examine major historical developments and ideas with a universal timeline, providing a global perspective on the origins and major events that have contributed to the growth and spread of religion and spirituality.

Along with the teaching highlights of pre-eminent figures such as Mahatma Gandhi, Saint Paul, and Al-Ghazali, you'll also find a handy reference section featuring a roadmap to all the branches of the major faiths and the points of doctrine or tradition on which they differ. Modern alternative religions and spiritual beliefs from around the world are also explored and set into the context of the political, social, and cultural climates from which they emerged.

Compelling and accessible, The Religions Book audiobook is the perfect guide for students of religious studies, or anyone interested in the ideas of ancient and present-day faiths and religious philosophies.

© 2013 Dorling Kindersley Ltd © 2019 DK Audio

About The Author

DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world's leading illustrated reference publisher and part of Penguin Random House, formed on July 1, 2013. DK publishes highly visual, photographic nonfiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 87 countries and in 62 languages, with offices in Delhi, London, Melbourne, Munich, New York, and Toronto. DK's aim is to inform, enrich, and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products.   Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery, and parenting. DK’s extensive children’s list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers, and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the bestselling LEGO® books. DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series and Prima Games, video gaming publishers, as well as the award-winning travel publisher, Rough Guides.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Alejandro on December 05, 2017

Priceless book! - ¡Libro invaluable! This review is bilingual. You will find first the review in English and after that, you will find the review in Spanish. Esta crítica es bilingüe. Usted encontrará primero la crítica en Inglés y luego de esta, usted encontrará la crítica en Español. RELIGIOUS......more

Goodreads review by Paul on February 04, 2018

When some nomads started staying put and growing some taters & turnips around 10,000 BCE they became acutely aware of the weather and they needed to contact whoever was in charge of rain and sunshine and get a little co-operation going. They figured just because you can’t see something doesn’t mean......more

Goodreads review by Emma.catherine on July 05, 2023

This book provides a fantastic overview of the world’s religions in a format that is very easy to grasp. I love the layout of these books, as someone who is dyslexic and very much a virtual learner, the style used (flow charts, diagrams quotes, etc) makes it much easier to understand. The only downs......more

Goodreads review by Chris on July 25, 2015

This was an interesting book. Sort of an encyclopedia of religion, the book presents basic religious ideas, from many different traditions, in easily digestible articles. There are major sections on the five major religions of humanity (Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) and sever......more

Goodreads review by Scout on April 05, 2018

3.5 stars Informative book about different major religions. This book was hard for me to get through for a few reasons. I'm not really interested in the very specific details of religion, so the textbook-style type paragraphs were boring and hard to finish. I have also mentioned this in my reviews of......more


Quotes

"[The Big Ideas Simply Explained books] are beautifully illustrated with shadow-like cartoons that break down even the most difficult concepts so they are easier to grasp. These step-by-step diagrams are an incredibly clever learning device to include, especially for visual learners." – Examiner.com "[The Religions Book is] at once egalitarian and open-minded, ideal for a visually oriented student of religion or anyone interested in scrambling up the mountainside of human spirituality and taking in the panoramic views." – BookPage