Global religions : an introduction / edited by Mark Juergensmeyer.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Juergensmeyer, Mark.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (168 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The essays collected here provide brief and accessible introductions to the major world religions in their global contexts. Taken together, they provide a concise and authoritative introduction to the state of worldwide religion in the 21st century.

Contents:

Thinking globally about religion / Mark Juergensmeyer

Global religions. Christianity / Harvey Cox

Islam / Said Amir Arjomand

Judaism / Harvey E. Goldberg

Hinduism / T.N. Madan

Buddhism / Gananath Obeyesekere

African religion / Jacob Olupona

Local religious societies / Juha Pentikainen

Religion in a global age. Religion in global perspective / Martin Riesebrodt

Anti-global religion / Roland Robertson

The global future of religion / Ninian Smart.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-142) and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-280-53254-8

0-19-972581-0

1-4237-8425-1

OCLC:

466433742