12 Major World Religions: The Beliefs, Rituals, and Traditions of Humanity's Most Influential Faiths Paperback – August 30, 2016 by Jason Boyett (Zephyros Press )

This books gives in in-depth look at the 12 major religions of the world:
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Sikhism
Taoism
Judaism
Confucianism
Baha'l
Shinto
Jainism
and Zoroastrianmism

The book is broken down into two main sections the Ancient Foundations being Egypt, Greece/ Rome, and Nordic Region and The Twelve. A few of these I had very little knowledge of and wish I would have picked up the book instead of the kindle version so I could flip back and forth more easily. I received this product for free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review and really liked that the author included the foundations of the religions. It helped to give me a better understanding of some of the lesser known to me religions.

The author talked about specific God's to each religion if applicable and the roots of each. For example, the Shinto religion has no supreme deity and no sacred text. There is also no set of doctrine in the Shinto religion unlike many of the other religions. This religion was actually developed before the Japanese language and had its own unique system of writing.

The author gives timelines and a rich history lesson for each religion. He also talks about the culture of the people that embody each religion and major figures of each religion. I like the way the book is laid out and think the book would be great for anyone wanting to learn more about other religion especially ones that may be a little less common. I would have liked to have seen some charts comparing the similar religions, but found the book very information. I do recommend the book form instead for this read.