This is a guide to the world’s religious traditions, not only for the devout follower, but also for the interested outsider and the curious unbeliever. The book contains narrative histories of the six great religious traditions of East and West - Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam - along with information about related traditions, including Sikhism, Confucianism, Gnosticism, Zoroastrianism and the various elements that compose the New Age.