Beliefs that Changed the World: The History and Ideas of the Great Religions - Rilegato

Bowker, John

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 1847240623 ISBN 13: 9781847240620

Casa editrice: Quercus Publishing, 2007

Riassunto

How did Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism come to be the world's dominant religions? What are the real beliefs of Islam, and the different branches within it? Who were the key figures of Judaism? And how are religious beliefs shaping today's world conflicts? Beliefs that Changed the World will answer the key questions about the great religions, from Bahai to Unitarianism, via Jainism, Mormonism, Shinto and the major branches of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism. Not only will this book explain what the disciples of each faith believe, but it will provide the reader with a greater understanding of the wider themes of religious and world history. Each chapter comprises an overview of the central tenets of each religion, key quotations from its core beliefs, and a historical depiction of each faith, from its earliest beginnings to its latest incarnations and impact on the modern world.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

John Bowker is a former Professor of Theology at Cambridge University and the editor of the Oxford Dictionary of World Religions and the Dorling Kindersley Companion to the Bible. His book The Meaning of Death received the HarperCollins Religious Book Award and his numerous other titles include What Muslims Believe, God - A Brief History and The Sacred Neuron.

Contenuti:

Judaism Worldwide Christianities Jainism Qabbalah Unitarianism Sikhism Christianity Islam: Shi'ites and Sunnis Parsis Catholicism Sufism Buddhism Eastern Orthodoxy Ahmadiyya Confucianism Protestantism Babis and Bahais Daoism Mormonism Hinduism Shinto

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Quercus Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1847240623
• ISBN 13: 9781847240620
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 208