A New Handbook of Living Religions, 2nd Edition

Section A: The Religions:.

1. Judaism: Alan Unterman (University of Manchester).

2. Christianity: Andrew Walls (University of Edinburgh).

3. Islam: Alford T. Welch (Michigan State University).

4. Zoroastrianism: Mary Boyce (SOAS, University of London).

5. Hinduism: Simon Weightman (SOAS, University of London).

6. Sikhism: W. Owen Cole (Chichester Institute of Higher Education).

7. Jainism: Kendall W. Folkert revised and expanded by John E. Cort (Denision University, Ohio).

8. Buddhism: L. S. Cousins (formerly University of Manchester).

9. Chinese Religions: Michael Saso (Beijing).

10. The Mystic Tradition in China: Michael Saso (Beijing).

11. Japanese Religions: David Reid (Tokyo University).

12. Religions in Primal Societies.

i. Native North American Religions: Armin W. Geertz (University of Aarhus).

ii. Pacific Religions: B. Colless and P. Donovan (Massey University).

iii. African Religions: Aylward Shorter (Freelance Writer).

iv. New Religious Movements in Primal Societies: Harold W. Turner (formerly Selly Oak College).

13. Modern Alternative Religions in the West: J. Gordon Melton (Institute for the Study of American Religion, Santa Barbara).

14. Baha'ism: Denis MacEoin: (formerly University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne).

Section B: Cross Cultural Issues:.

15. Religion and Gender: Ursula King (University of Bristol).

16. Spirituality: Ursula King (University of Bristol).

17. The Study of Diaspora Religion: John R. Hinnells (SOAS, University of London).

18. African Diaspora Religion: Ossie Stuart (St Anthony's College, Oxford).

19. The Australian South Asian Diaspora: P. Billimoria (Deakin University).

20. The Religions of South Asian Communities in Britain: Kim Knott (University of Leeds).

21. The Religions of the South Asian Diaspora in Canada: Harold Coward (University of Victoria, British Columbia).

22. South Asian Religions in the United States: Raymond Brady Williams (Wabash College).

23. Comparative Reflections on South Asian Religion in International Migration: John R. Hinnells (SOAS, University of London).

Index.