In this book the largest religions of the world are presented: judaism, christianity, islam, hinduism, buddhism, конфуцианство, даосизм, religion of йоруба, and also additional head about atheism, such, what they are actually, - in all their glory and infamy. you know, what religions grew from, overmastering millions of people| that is promised to the man by great religions of the world and what they require in| exchange what problems of man one or another works out really religion| that takes place at the modern global religious market today| as religion can grow into one of the greatest forces of evil in history. Stephen Протеро is not only the confessed specialist on religious studies but also master of word, therefore "Eight religions". it is and competent exposition of basic ideas, practices and values of great religions, and enthralling witty recital of human searches of God and aspiration to become more perfect in the past and present.