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- ISBN
- 9780197543788
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0197543782
ISBN-13
9780197543788
eBay Product ID (ePID)
25050013918
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
656 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Invitation to World Religions
Publication Year
2021
Subject
General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Religion
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
36.9 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
7.5 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
4
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2021-014203
Dewey Edition
23/eng/20240628
Reviews
"This textbook provides a very comprehensive and concise overview of the study of religion as is."--Christopher Hoklotubbe, Cornell College
Dewey Decimal
200
Table Of Content
Preface 1 An Invitation to the Study of World Religions APPROACHING THE STUDY OF WORLD RELIGIONS WHAT RELIGIONS DO RELIGIONS IN THE MODERN WORLD AN ACADEMIC APPROACH TO THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS 2 Indigenous Religions of North America THE TEACHINGS OF INDIGENOUS NORTH AMERICAN RELIGIONS THE HISTORY OF INDIGENOUS NORTH AMERICAN RELIGIONS INDIGENOUS NORTH AMERICAN RELIGIONS AS A WAY OF LIFE 3 Indigenous Religions of Africa THE TEACHINGS OF INDIGENOUS AFRICAN RELIGIONS THE HISTORY OF INDIGENOUS AFRICAN RELIGIONS AFRICAN RELIGIONS AS A WAY OF LIFE 4 Hinduism THE TEACHINGS OF HINDUISM THE HISTORY OF HINDUISM HINDUISM AS A WAY OF LIFE 5 Buddhism THE TEACHINGS OF BUDDHISM THE HISTORY OF BUDDHISM BUDDHISM AS A WAY OF LIFE 6 Jainism THE TEACHINGS OF JAINISM THE HISTORY OF JAINISM JAINISM AS A WAY OF LIFE 7 Sikhism THE TEACHINGS OF SIKHISM THE HISTORY OF SIKHISM SIKHISM AS A WAY OF LIFE 8 Chinese Religions: Confucianism and Daoism THE TEACHINGS OF CONFUCIANISM AND DAOISM THE HISTORY OF CONFUCIANISM AND DAOISM CONFUCIANISM AND DAOISM AS WAYS OF LIFE 9 Shinto THE TEACHINGS OF SHINTO THE HISTORY OF SHINTO SHINTO AS A WAY OF LIFE 10 Zoroastrianism THE TEACHINGS OF ZOROASTRIANISM THE HISTORY OF ZOROASTRIANISM ZOROASTRIANISM AS A WAY OF LIFE 11 Judaism THE TEACHINGS OF JUDAISM THE HISTORY OF JUDAISM JUDAISM AS A WAY OF LIFE 12 Christianity THE TEACHINGS OF CHRISTIANITY THE HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY CHRISTIANITY AS A WAY OF LIFE 13 Islam THE TEACHINGS OF ISLAM THE HISTORY OF ISLAM ISLAM AS A WAY OF LIFE 14 New Religious Movements WHAT IS "NEW" ABOUT NEW RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS? ALTERNATIVE CHRISTIANITIES AND THEIR OFFSHOOTS THE REDISCOVERY OF EASTERN RELIGIOUS THOUGHT THE REVIVAL OF ESOTERIC AND NEOPAGAN THOUGHT THE EMERGENCE OF UNIVERSALIST RELIGIOUS THOUGHT THE NEW ATHEISM Notes N-1 Glossary G-1 Credits C-1 Index I-1
Synopsis
Featuring a unique, consistent, and modular chapter structure--"Teachings," "History," and "Way of Life"--and numerous pedagogical features, Invitation to World Religions invites students to explore the world's great religions with respect and a sense of wonder. This chapter structure enables students to navigate each religion in a consistent and systematic way and helps students to make comparisons between religions. The book describes the essential features of each religion and shows how they have responded to basic human needs and to the cultural contexts in which they developed. The authors also encourage students to develop an appreciation for what religious beliefs and practices actually mean to their adherents., Featuring a unique, consistent, and modular chapter structure - "Teachings," "History," and "Way of Life" - and numerous pedagogical features, Invitation to World Religions invites students to explore the world's great religions with respect and a sense of wonder. This chapter structure enables students to navigate each religion in a consistent and systematic way and helps students to make comparisons between religions. The book describes the essential features of each religion and shows how they have responded to basic human needs and to the cultural contexts in which they developed. The authors also encourage students to develop an appreciation for what religious beliefs and practices actually mean to their adherents.
LC Classification Number
BL80.3.B754 2022
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