George Foot Moore was een vooraanstaand kenner van Aziatische studies en een godsdiensthistoricus wiens werk zich diep boog over religieuze tradities. Zijn wetenschap wordt gekenmerkt door een diep begrip en nauwgezet onderzoek. Moore onderzocht in zijn geschriften de ingewikkelde wisselwerking tussen culturen en geloof, en leverde daarmee belangrijke bijdragen aan het vakgebied van de godsdienstwetenschap. Zijn intellectuele nalatenschap ligt in zijn vermogen om de universele aspecten van menselijke spiritualiteit te belichten.
Originally published in 1913, this book provides a comparative survey of the major religions of the world, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The author, a prominent scholar of religion, examines the beliefs, practices, and historical contexts of each tradition, and explores their interactions and influences on each other. A classic work of religious studies that remains relevant today.
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