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Book Survey

Book Survey BOOK REVIEWS BOOK SURVEY Histories of Religions ' Several series and books were reviewed under this title in NUMEN xxvi (1979): 250ff.The existence of ever so many tex- tbooks for undergraduates and "interested readers" (fortunately) does not seem to deter publishers, editors, and authors. John A. Hutchinson's Paths of Faith (1969) has seen a third, revised and enlarged edition.l It is an extremely well-written and stimulating text for undergraduates, especially as every chapter has a section questions and Issues" to stimulate reflection, as well as sugges- tions for further study. Ch.2 has added sections on Africian Tradi- tional and American Indian relgions. The 14 chapters dealing with the various religious traditions are preceded by a thoughtful chapter "On Being Students of Religion" and followed by "Modern Criticisms of Religion" and traditional Faiths and the Future". Teachers and students will find this volume a useful asset. Routledge are publishing a paperback series entitled Library of Religious Beliefs and Practices. The names of the authors as well as of the two General Editors (John Hinnells and Ninian Smart) are suf- ficient guarantee of its quality. Can anyone ask for more than a textbook on Zoroastrianism by Mary Boyce2 or on http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Numen Brill

Book Survey

Numen , Volume 37 (2): 250 – Jan 1, 1990
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© 1990 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0029-5973
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BOOK REVIEWS BOOK SURVEY Histories of Religions ' Several series and books were reviewed under this title in NUMEN xxvi (1979): 250ff.The existence of ever so many tex- tbooks for undergraduates and "interested readers" (fortunately) does not seem to deter publishers, editors, and authors. John A. Hutchinson's Paths of Faith (1969) has seen a third, revised and enlarged edition.l It is an extremely well-written and stimulating text for undergraduates, especially as every chapter has a section questions and Issues" to stimulate reflection, as well as sugges- tions for further study. Ch.2 has added sections on Africian Tradi- tional and American Indian relgions. The 14 chapters dealing with the various religious traditions are preceded by a thoughtful chapter "On Being Students of Religion" and followed by "Modern Criticisms of Religion" and traditional Faiths and the Future". Teachers and students will find this volume a useful asset. Routledge are publishing a paperback series entitled Library of Religious Beliefs and Practices. The names of the authors as well as of the two General Editors (John Hinnells and Ninian Smart) are suf- ficient guarantee of its quality. Can anyone ask for more than a textbook on Zoroastrianism by Mary Boyce2 or on

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