TY - BOOK AU - Johnson,Donald AU - Johnson,Jean TI - Universal religions in world history: the spread of Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam to 1500 T2 - Explorations in world history SN - 9780072954289 (soft cover : alk. paper) AV - BL80.3 .J64 2007 U1 - 200.9 PY - 2007///] CY - Boston PB - McGraw-Hill, KW - Religions KW - HIstory KW - Textbooks KW - Church history KW - Textbooks. KW - |a Islam KW - History KW - Textbooks KW - Buddhism | N1 - Includes index; Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-219); The origins of Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam -- The expanding world of Buddhism : Buddhist encounters from south to east Asia -- From manger to metropolis : the early spread of Christianity -- The widening reach of Dar Al-Islam -- Comparisons, contrasts, and synthesis N2 - Focusing on Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam, this book traces the origins and spread of these "world" or "universal" religions. By examining cross-cultural encounters, it highlights the relationship between religious and cultural life and the political and social context in which it is embedded UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0705/2005053126-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0729/2005053126-t.html ER -