1. World Religions: Origins History Practices Beliefs Worldview by Franjo Terhart and Janina Shulze.
Parragon Publishing, copyright 2002, American Edition
DDC 200 TERHART
This book gives an encyclopedic look at 12 different religions. It has many great photos and is easy to read. It also features an index, bibliography and a glossary.
2. God: A Brief History by John Bowker
DK Publishing, 1st American Edition, 2002
DDC 200 BOWKER
This book has lots of photos and is more in depth than just an encyclopedic look at world religions. It features timelines and some of sections are titled: In the Beginning, Religions of India, Religions of Asia, and Religions of Abraham.
3. ABC's of the Bible
Published by Reader's Digest Association, Inc., copyright 1991.
DDC 220 ABC'S
This book was written by many people in different fields of religion. It has pictures and the information is easy to understand. It goes in depth on many aspects of the Bible and features a timeline, maps, bibliography and index.
4. Islam: Origins, Practices, Holy Texts, Sacred Persons, Sacred Places by Matthew S. Gordon
Published by Oxford University Press, 2002
DDC 297 GORDON
This book is easy to follow and has a few pictures included. At the back of the book there is a glossary, bibliography and an index.
5. The World of Shaminism: New Views of an Ancient
Tradition by Roger Walsh, MD, PHD
Published by Llewellyn Publications, copyright 2007
DDC 2011.44 WALSH
There are seven sections to this book with titles including Who,
Where, When and What is a Shaman, The Life of the Shaman,
Shamanic Techniques and the Shaman's Mind. There is also a
bibliography and an index at the end.
6. The Illustrated I Ching by R.L. Wing
Published by Doubleday, copyright 1982
DDC 299.51 WING
This book is easy to follow as it goes through the many symbols
associated with the I Ching. It has a good introduction before going
into the sixty-four hexagrams.
7. Scientology: The Fundamentals of Thought by
L. Ron Hubbard
Published by Bridge Publications Inc., copyright 2007
DDC 299.236 HUBBARD
This book is about the rudiments of the theory and practice of
Scientology and is aimed towards beginners. It goes over the basic
principles and processing. It features an index and a glossary.
8. How to be a Stranger: A Guide to Etiquette in Other
People's Religious Ceremonies (Vol 1 and 2), edited by
Arthur J Magida
Published by Jewish Lights, vol. 1 copyright 1996,
vol. 2 copyright 1997
DDC 291.38 HOWT
Volume 1 won the Benjamin Franklin Award for the "Best Reference
Book of the Year", 1996. Both volumes discuss appropriate attire, the sanctuary, the service, guest behavior, special vocabulary and
ideologies. Volume 1 features twenty different religions and volume 2 has seventeen.
9. Mormonism: A Very Short Introduction by Richard Lyman
Bushman
Published by Oxford University Press, copyright 2008
DDC 289.3 BUSHMAN
This book talks about the ideologies of Mormonism and its history up through today. It includes a list of further reading, web sites and an
index. This is a small book and, therefore, the print is very small. It may not be suitable for anyone with vision difficulties.
10. Don't Know Much About Mythology by Kenneth C. Davis
Published by Harper Collins, 2005
DDC 201.3 DAVIS
This book looks at the myths of Egypt, Mespotamia, Greece,
Rome, Celtic, Norse, India, China, Japan, Africa, the Americas and
Pacific Islands. Each chapter contains a timeline and there is a
bibliography and index in the back of the book.