A brief introduction to the history of religions, and an important reference for researchers on this subject. It contains a wealth of important information about the world's religions, and is also a book characterized by boldness, excitement, and intellectual enjoyment.

In A Brief History of Religions, Richard Holloway gives the reader a broader view of religion as an idea and of human behavior toward or in accordance with religion. This is achieved through the historical and geographical dimensions of religions. Throughout the book's chapters, he offers glimpses into various religions: from India to the New World, and from hundreds of years before the Christian era to the late twentieth century.