Subject Guide
Key Resources
- Encyclopedia of Religion (2nd ed.)...widely regarded as the standard reference work in the field. This second edition, which is intended to reflect both changes in academia and in the world since 1987, includes almost all of the 2,750 original entries - many heavily updated - as well as approximately 600 entirely new articles.
- Religion CompassA journal that "publishes ... surveys of current research. It helps you to navigate the field by laying out the territory and identifying the major issues."
- Great Asian Religions: An AnthologyA classic anthology edited by Wing-tsit Chan.
- The World's ReligionsSurvey articles on major World religions, including Buddhism, Daoism, East Asian Religious History, and Western Buddhism.
- Religions of South Asia : An IntroductionLondon ; New York : Routledge, 2006
- Eastern Religions : Origins, Beliefs, Practices, Holy Texts, Sacred PlacesOxford University Press, 2005
A basic textbook survey edited by Michael D. Coogan.