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Acknowledgements
1. Why Study Religions of the World?
2. Overview: Tools for Understanding Religion
3. Chapter 1 Further Learning
4. Introduction
5. Geography
6. Timeline of Hinduism
7. Cosmology
8. Seven Dimensions of Religion in Hinduism
9. Narrative guide: The Who's Who of Hindu Gods
10. Social Organization and Ethics of Hinduism
11. Anthropology and Soteriology in Hinduism
12. Chapter 2 Further Learning
13. Introduction
14. Geography
15. Timeline of Buddhism
16. Historical Overview of Buddhism
17. Buddhist Cosmology
18. Seven Dimensions of Religion in Buddhism
19. Doctrines of Buddhism
20. New Interpretations of Mahāyāna and Vajrayāna
21. Social Organization and Ethics of Buddhism: the Sangha
22. Ritual and Material Culture in Buddhism
23. Anthropology and Soteriology in Buddhism
24. Chapter 3 Further Learning
25. Introduction
26. Geography
27. Timeline of Chinese Religions
28. Historical Overview of Chinese Religions
29. Confucianism
30. Daoism
31. Analysis of Seven Dimensions of Religion in Chinese Funerals
32. Chapter 4 Further Learning
33. Introduction
34. Geography of Japan
35. History
36. Syncretism in Japanese Religions
37. Establishing and Recording the Myths: 6th - 8th centuries
38. Shinto-Buddhist Syncretism: 9th - 16th centuries
39. Establishment of Shinto as a "state" religion
40. Seven Dimensions in Japanese Religion: Matsuri
41. Chapter 5 Further Learning
42. Introduction
43. Geography
44. Timeline of Judaism
45. Outline of Jewish History
46. Cosmology in Judaism
47. Seven Dimensions of Religion in Judaism
48. Ritual and Experience in Judaism
49. Anthropology and Soteriology in Judaism
50. The Seven Dimensions of Religion in Judaism
51. Chapter 6 Further Learning
52. Introduction
53. Geography
54. Historical overview of Christianity
55. Cosmology of Christianity
56. Narrative in Christianity
57. Doctrines of Christianity
58. Ritual, Experience, and Ethics in Christianity
59. Anthropology and Soteriology in Christianity
60. New Religious Movements
61. Chapter 7 Further Learning
62. Introduction
63. Geography
64. Overview of Islamic History
65. Cosmology
66. Seven Dimensions of Religion in Islam
67. Doctrine and Ethics
68. Social Organization
69. Ritual, Material Culture, and Experience: Five Pillars of Islam
70. Anthropology and Soteriology of Islam
71. Chapter 8 Further Learning
72. Introduction
73. Overview of Native American History
74. Geography and Cosmology
75. Syncretism among Native American Peoples
76. Modern Nahua Rituals and Beliefs
77. Chapter 9 Further Learning
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