LibGuides: 2024 Year 8 Cornerstone Worldviews Research: Books

By far the best resources for this project are the books. They contain rich images, easy to understand text and cover every aspect of your research.

You can search the David Wright Library online via the search bar below.

Use a subject search – Comparative religion; Islam; Christianity; Buddhism and Aboriginal peoples (subject search) and/or use a keyword search for specific prophets.

Some books on Worldviews in the David Wright Library:

...isms. Understanding religion by Geaves, Ron
Call Number: NF 200 GAB
ISBN: 9780713678086
Publication Date: 2007
This is a handy visual guide that offers synopses of the religions of the world and highlights their artistic and architectural manifestations. This one-stop resource to understanding human spiritual belief is organized into familiar groupings (Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, etc.), each of which is then further broken down into individual sects, denominations, or branches-in short, the "isms."
Religion by Langley, Myrtle
Call Number: NF 200 LAN
ISBN: 9780751347456
Publication Date: 2002
Be an eyewitness to the founders and followers of the world religions - and get an insight into the different beliefs held by people around the globe.
Christianity by Penney, Sue
Call Number: NF 230 PEN
ISBN: 9780431149509
Publication Date: 2002
This book looks at Christianity's history, it's sacred texts, worship in the home, places of worship, pilgrimages, festivals, rites of passage and family life.
Religion in focus: Christianity by Teese, Geoff
Call Number: NF 230 TEE
ISBN: 9780749647940
Publication Date: 2003
What do christians believe? What is the difference between Protestants and Catholics? This book answers these questions and many more. There are photogarphs, maps and quotations from religious writings.
Becoming Buddha by Sally Rippin
Call Number: NF 284.3 STE
ISBN: 9780734407726
Publication Date: 2005
Siddhartha Gautama is said to have been born in, what was then, India, but is now Nepal, in about 563 BC. Born as a wealthy prince, he gradually gave up worldly ways until, at age thirty-five, he attained supreme enlightenment and became the Buddha.
The Shoshone by Ned Blackhawk
Call Number: NF 978.004 BLA
ISBN: 9780817254681
Publication Date: 2000-05-01
Opening with a tribal-appropriate creation story or folktale, each title examines Native American origins, ways of life, key historical events, religion and traditions, and family life.
Religion and life by Victor Watten
Call Number: SNF 200 WAT
ISBN: 034066987X
Publication Date: 1996
This book should provide students with a solid knowledge of the attitudes and practices of religions such as Islam, Hinduism and Judaism.
The world's religions by Lion Publishing
Call Number: SNF 200 WOR
ISBN: 9780745937205
Publication Date: 1991
More than 50 specialist authors from many different countries have contributed to this 'Handbook'. The aim has been to describe each faith clearly and objectively.
Pilgrimage and Faith by Virginia Chieffo Raguin; Dina Bangdel; F. E. Peters
Call Number: SNF 203.51 RAG
ISBN: 9781932476477
Publication Date: 2010
This book explores pilgrimage as experienced in Buddhist, Christian and Muslim faith communities. It addresses shared goals of personal development and communal solidarity as deep human needs.
The house of Islam: A global history by Ed Husain
Call Number: SNF 297 HUS
ISBN: 9781408872277
Publication Date: 2018
A faith rich with strong values and traditions, observed by nearly two billion people across the world, is seen by the West as something to be feared rather than understood.
101 questions you asked about Islam by Mehmet Ozalp
Call Number: SNF 297 OZA
ISBN: 9781876040635
Publication Date: 2004
In this book an Australian Muslim answers questions about Islam. He gives clear and concise information about the faith and practices of Islam: spiritual experience, contemporary issues, women in Islam, terrorism and the concept of Jihad.
Celtic Myths and Beliefs by Sandstone Books
Call Number: SNF 299 CEL
ISBN: 9781864601787
Publication Date: 1998
An enchanting introduction to a pagan society. this book also illuminates the mystical Celtic belief. Illustrated with stunning images of Celtic gods and myths.
Native Americans by Hirschfelder, Arlene
Call Number: SNF 970.004 HIR
ISBN: 9780751308600
Publication Date: 2000
A history of the Native American, retold through archive photographs and narrative.
The Original Australians by Josephine Flood
Call Number: SNF 994 FLO
ISBN: 1741148723
Publication Date: 2007
This fascinating and intelligent volume tells the remarkable story of Australian Aboriginal history from its distant beginnings in the age of Dreamtime, through the first contact with Europeans and other outsiders, right up to the present day.