Cambridge Studies of Religion 3rd Edition
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Preliminary pages [PDF 1.9Mb]
Chapter 1 - The nature of religion and beliefs [PDF 1.7Mb]
Chapter 2 - Religion in Australia pre-1945 [PDF 3.2Mb]
Chapter 3 - Religion in Australia post-1945 [PDF 2.2Mb]
Chapter 4 - Buddhism: The basic facts [PDF 4.4Mb]
Chapter 5 - Buddhism: Depth study [PDF 4.0Mb]
Chapter 6 - Christianity: The basic facts [PDF 2.8Mb]
Chapter 7 - Christianity: Depth study [PDF 3.9Mb]
Chapter 8 - Hinduism: The basic facts [PDF 2.7Mb]
Chapter 9 - Hinduism: Depth study [PDF 2.9Mb]
Chapter 10 - Islam: The basic facts [PDF 2.9Mb]
Chapter 11 - Islam: Depth study [PDF 3.5Mb]
Chapter 12 - Judaism: The basic facts [PDF 2.7Mb]
Chapter 13 - Judaism: Depth study [PDF 2.7Mb]
Chapter 14 - Religions of ancient origin [PDF 2.1Mb]
Chapter 15 - Religion and peace [PDF 2.2Mb]
Chapter 16 - Religion and non-religion [PDF 5.8Mb]
Glossary, Answers and Index [PDF 0.5Mb]
Additional online chapters
Chapter 5.2A [PDF 1.3Mb]
Chapter 7.2A [PDF 1.2Mb]
Chapter 9.2A [PDF 6.7Mb]
Chapter 11.2A [PDF 1.2Mb]
Chapter 13.2A [PDF 1.5Mb]
Chapter 15.2A [PDF 0.7Mb]
Chapter 15.6 [PDF 0.8Mb]
PDF Toolkit
Toolkit [PDF 1.4Mb]
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PDF Textbook updated August 10th, 2017
To view a sample chapter, click on the file below in blue.
Full PDF Textbook
Complete textbook [PDF 42.2Mb]
PDF Textbook chapters
Preliminary pages [PDF 1.9Mb]
Chapter 1 - The nature of religion and beliefs [PDF 1.7Mb]
Chapter 2 - Religion in Australia pre-1945 [PDF 3.2Mb]
Chapter 3 - Religion in Australia post-1945 [PDF 2.2Mb]
Chapter 4 - Buddhism: The basic facts [PDF 4.4Mb]
Chapter 5 - Buddhism: Depth study [PDF 4.0Mb]
Chapter 6 - Christianity: The basic facts [PDF 2.8Mb]
Chapter 7 - Christianity: Depth study [PDF 3.9Mb]
Chapter 8 - Hinduism: The basic facts [PDF 2.7Mb]
Chapter 9 - Hinduism: Depth study [PDF 2.9Mb]
Chapter 10 - Islam: The basic facts [PDF 2.9Mb]
Chapter 11 - Islam: Depth study [PDF 3.5Mb]
Chapter 12 - Judaism: The basic facts [PDF 2.7Mb]
Chapter 13 - Judaism: Depth study [PDF 2.7Mb]
Chapter 14 - Religions of ancient origin [PDF 2.1Mb]
Chapter 15 - Religion and peace [PDF 2.2Mb]
Chapter 16 - Religion and non-religion [PDF 5.8Mb]
Glossary, Answers and Index [PDF 0.5Mb]
Additional online chapters
Chapter 5.2A [PDF 1.3Mb]
Chapter 7.2A [PDF 1.2Mb]
Chapter 9.2A [PDF 6.7Mb]
Chapter 11.2A [PDF 1.2Mb]
Chapter 13.2A [PDF 1.5Mb]
Chapter 15.2A [PDF 0.7Mb]
Chapter 15.6 [PDF 0.8Mb]
PDF Toolkit
Toolkit [PDF 1.4Mb]
You are entitled to download and store these PDFs. However they may not be transferred to another party, including other students, as electronic or print versions.
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Teacher Resource PackageThe complete Teacher Resource Package contains:
- Additional activities and solutions
- Exams and exam solutions
- End of chapter solutions
- Exercise and activity solutions
- Teaching programs
- Powerpoints
Preview pages
End of chapter solutions [Word doc 157.6kb]
Exercise and extension activity solutions [Word doc 179.5kb]
Powerpoint presentation - Chapter 1: The nature of religion and beliefs [PowerPoint Presentation 2.6mb]
Teaching program - Nature of religion [Word doc 97.5kb]
The complete Teacher Resource Package contains:
- Additional activities and solutions
- Exams and exam solutions
- End of chapter solutions
- Exercise and activity solutions
- Teaching programs
- Powerpoints
Preview pages
End of chapter solutions [Word doc 157.6kb]
Exercise and extension activity solutions [Word doc 179.5kb]
Powerpoint presentation - Chapter 1: The nature of religion and beliefs [PowerPoint Presentation 2.6mb]
Teaching program - Nature of religion [Word doc 97.5kb]