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Introduction to world religions / updated and revised by Tim Dowley ; general editor, Christopher Partridge.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Religions--History.
- Religions.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF (xx, 603 pages) :) color illustrations, color maps, portraits (some color)
- Edition:
- Third edition / updated and revised by Tim Dowley ; general editor, Christopher Partridge.
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis : Fortress Press, [2018]
- Summary:
- This leading textbook for world religion is designed to help students in their study and research of the world's religious traditions. Known and valued for its balanced approach and its respected board of consulting editors, this text addresses ways to study religion, provides broad coverage of diverse religions, and offers an arresting layout with rich illustrations. Introductory sections on understanding religion and the religions of antiquity lay the foundation for the study of the numerous religious traditions highlighted in the volume, including indigenous religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, and Chinese, Korean, and Japanese religions. The user-friendly content is enhanced by charts of religious festivals, historic timelines, updated maps of the world's religions, and a useful glossary. Both historical overviews and modern perspectives for each religion are included. This third edition has several updates, including a new design, a new section on women and religion, and a newly revised section on religions in today's world.
- Contents:
- Understanding religion
- Religions of antiquity
- Indigenous religions
- Hinduism
- Buddhism
- Jainism
- Chinese religions
- Korean and Japanese religions
- Judaism
- Christianity
- Islam
- Sikhism
- Religions in today's world
- Rapid fact-finder.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- "The third edition of Introduction to World Religions, edited and revised by Tim Dowley, and originally edited by Christopher Partridge, builds on the structure and organization of the second Fortress Press edition (2013)."
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-5064-4601-9
- OCLC:
- 1041918054
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