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Religion is a vital part of the way of life and culture of millions of people worldwide. With Teach Yourself World Faiths, become familiar with twelve of the main religious faiths of the world. Discover more about the history of each faith, its belief system and key religious ideas and the organisation which supports it.

- investigate the origin of each faith
- find out more about the main religious beliefs
- examine the varying scriptures and holy books of each faith
- discover more about key religious festivals and ceremonies.

Dr Paul Oliver, the author, is a principal lecturer at the University of Huddersfield. He has carried out research in comparative religion and has a particular interest in Eastern religions.