PDF History of the World's Religions (12th Edition) by David S. Noss; Blake R. Grangaard in History

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. but am still happy that I took the course on world religionBy thirstyboboI was required to take a class on religion as a prerequisite for a nursing program I applied to. I ended up choosing a different program; but am still happy that I took the course on world religion. The course; and this book especially; opened my eyes about many of the world's religions. It made me a more open-minded person; and taught me a lot about religion and culture. The lessons I learned from this book and class are priceless. I truly think the world would be a better place if everyone read this book and developed a bigger level of understanding about different faith backgrounds.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. It is an OK book for gaining some general knowledgeBy Paul J OkI imagine when you write a history book on religion it must be very hard towrite an unbiased opinion and stick to the facts.I personally was not impressed with the author's writing and so I am a littleshocked to see it is in it's 12th edition already.I bought the book based on it having so many updates and new editions andsimply the title gave me what I needed as I was searching for some specifichistorical answers. The book provided what I needed so I rated it OK.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. What a messBy Zara H.So disappointing. I was excited to study religion; but the book is so hard to read. It looks like someone took random paragraphs from a bigger book and just pasted everything together. Sometimes paragraphs are not even connected; or the next sentence may jump to a completely different topic. I have an assignment to paraphrase Hinduism and I'm sitting here trying to pick and choose sentences and put them in a paragraph that expresses a coherent and meaningful thought. I wish my teacher had chosen a different book...