Religions Today

An Introduction

AvMary Pat Fisher

Häftad, Engelska, 2001

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Beskrivning

Religions Today provides a sympathetic account of what living religions really are. Fisher traces the historical development and practices of major religious movements and explores how these evolve into contemporary belief and teaching. She considers major faiths as well as indigenous religions and new religious movements, focusing on how living religions affect contemporary society. Case studies and interviews with living people ensure that this concise guide is both readable and stimulating.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2001-11-01
Mått:156 x 234 x 17 mm
Vikt:400 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:320
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9780415262828

Utforska kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion
Biblar inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Mary Pat Fisher lives and writes in India. She is author of Religion in the Twenty-First Century (Routledge/Prentice-Hall, 1999) and co-author, with Lee Bailey, of An Anthology of Living Religions (Prentice-Hall, 2000).

Recensioner i media

'The book is a clearly written, beautifully designed introductory textbook.' - Reviews in Religion and Theology' ... Fisher's book is an ambitious and noteworthy effort to provide a concise overview of today's faiths ... we should laud her for filling a key niche in the literature and producing a valuable resource of the academic study of religion.' - Journal: Teaching Theology and Religion

Innehållsförteckning

1. The Religious Response 2. Indigenous Sacred Ways 3. Hinduism 4. Jainism 5. Buddhism 6. Taoism and Confucianism 7. Shinto 8. Judaism 9. Christianity 10. Islam 11. Sikhism 12. New Religious Movements 13. Religion at the Turn of the CenturyNotes Glossary Credits Index