Religions of the World – serie
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Hinduism
Häftad, 1999
617 kr
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Hinduism is a concise and readable survey of the history of Hinduism, from its origins in the Indus Valley to its increasing popularity in today's Western world. Focusing particularly on the modern period, it provides a valuable introduction to contemporary Hindu beliefs and practices and looks at …
Religion in the Twenty-First Century
Häftad, 1999
384 kr
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Religion in the Twenty-First Century is a unique and informative survey of the global religious situation as we enter the new millennium. Through a thematic and people-oriented approach, this book provides a valuable introduction to a variety of new religious movements - whether founded as …
Japanese Religions
Häftad, 2002
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631 kr
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This succinct and balanced overview of Japanese religions covers Japanese beliefs including Shinto, Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism and Confucianism. Written in an accessible and informative style, and assuming no prior knowledge on the part of the reader, this book gives a basic introduction to …
Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles
Harvard Divinity School Studies
Av François Bovon, Ann Graham Brock m. fl.
Häftad, 1999
269 kr
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This collection provides a rich, multilayered analysis of a long-neglected branch of early Christian apocryphal literature that examines the relationship between tradition and redaction, uses of language, and the fluid border between literary criticism and motif analysis. The introduction takes the …
Experiences of Place
Häftad, 2003
169 kr
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Place and orientation are important aspects of human experience. Place evokes geography and culture and conjures up history and myth. Place is not only a particular physical location but an idea, a mental construction that captures and directs the human relationship to the world.The distinguished …
Religion in the Twenty-First Century
Inbunden, 2017
1517 kr
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Religion in the Twenty-First Century is a unique and informative survey of the global religious situation as we enter the new millennium. Through a thematic and people-oriented approach, this book provides a valuable introduction to a variety of new religious movements - whether founded as …
Hinduism
Inbunden, 2015
2504 kr
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Hinduism is a concise and readable survey of the history of Hinduism, from its origins in the Indus Valley to its increasing popularity in today's Western world. Focusing particularly on the modern period, it provides a valuable introduction to contemporary Hindu beliefs and practices and looks at …
Native American Religious Traditions
Inbunden, 2017
3055 kr
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Focusing on three diverse indigenous traditions, Native American Religious Traditions highlights the distinct oral traditions and ceremonial practices; the impact of colonialism on religious life; and the ways in which indigenous communities of North America have responded, and continue to respond, …
Encyclopedia of Latin American Religions
Av Henri Gooren
2019
7708 kr
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This encyclopedia provides an overview of the main religions of Latin America and the Caribbean, both its centralized transnational expressions and its local variants and schisms. These main religions include (but are not limited to) the major expressions of Christianity (Roman Catholicism, …
Islam
Häftad, 1999
465 kr
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Islam is a concise and readable survey of the history of Islam, from the birth of Muhammad in seventh-century Arabia to the differing situations of Muslim's throughout today's world. Focusing particularly on the modern period, it provides a valuable introduction to contemporary Muslim beliefs and …
Buddhism
Inbunden, 2004, 12-15 år
400 kr
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Examines the faith founded by Siddhartha Gautama, which is now being embraced by people around the world.
Hinduism
Inbunden, 2004
400 kr
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Although the polytheistic religion of India has had a limited influence outside its native nation, it has none-the-less always been a subject of interest to both scholars and lay people alike. With its controversial caste system and its pantheon of unusual deities, Hinduism is very different from …
Shinto
Inbunden, 2004, 12-15 år
400 kr
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Shinto is the indigenous religion of Japan and came into being after a number of tribal religions were combined over 2,500 years ago.
Taoism
Av Hsiao-Lan Hu, William Allen
Inbunden, 2004
400 kr
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A Chinese mystical philosophy, Taoism was founded by Lao-tzu in the sixth century B.C. Taoism is a way of life promoting the ""Tao"" as a force that flows through all sentient beings. When the Tao is in balance, perfect happiness is possible.
