A World Religions Reader - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 063118242X ISBN 13: 9780631182429

Casa editrice: Blackwell Publishers, 1995

Riassunto

This reader brings together primary material from the major religions of the world, including Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism. It combines passages from the scriptures, with classic statements from major thinkers and institutions. Within each section material is organized around five headings: "The religious mind", "World views", "Institutions and rituals", "Ethical expression and "Modern outlook". The volume also includes editorial introductions, and discussion and essay questions.

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Recensione:

"This is the Reader I have long been looking for. Markham has gathered an assembly of texts and voices that will facilitate and invigorate the exploration of other religious words. In the way he has selected, balance, and contextualized these readings, he offers students an engaging view of what these religious communities hold to be true, how they celebrate and remember, and the way they live their beliefs in world and society. This Reader will enhance and enliven and standard textbook by enabling students not just to understand but to feel, not just to study but to pass over to, what these religious communities have been and what they offer our contemporary world." Paul Knitter, Xavier University, Ohio

"This will be an invaluable source or those in Religious Studies who need access to some central texts in translation. The commentaries, lists of data and questions for reflection will be particularly useful for those beginning a study of religions." Professor J. S. K. Ward, University of Oxford

L'autore:

Ian Markham is a lecturer in Theology at the University of Exeter. He teaches Christianity and other Religions, Philosophy of Religion and Christian Ethics. He is the author of Plurality and Christian Ethics (CUP), and also sits on the Council of the Advertising Standards Authority.

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• Editore: Blackwell Publishers
• Data di pubblicazione: 1995
• ISBN 10: 063118242X
• ISBN 13: 9780631182429
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 384
• Redattore: Markham Ian S.