World religions in words and images

In today's complex world, knowledge of religions is essential to understand the mutual relationships between peoples and cultures. This masterful overview covers all major religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. In each chapter, the author discusses, among other things, the history, important representatives and the ideology of the religion in question. In addition, less widespread but influential movements such as Confucianism and Taoism are also discussed. The beautiful photographic material makes this book an impressive exploration of the past and present.