Global religions: an introduction
The essays collected here provide brief and accessible introductions to the major world religions in their global contexts. The volume begins with an introduction to the globalization of religion by Mark Juergensmeyer, and is followed by individual essays on Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, B...
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Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Libro |
Lingua: | Inglese |
Servizio "Subito": | Ordinare ora. |
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Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
Pubblicazione: |
Oxford New York
Oxford University Press
2003
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In: | Anno: 2003 |
(sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Religione
/ Raccolta di saggi
B Religione |
Altre parole chiave: | B
Godsdiensten
B Introduzione B Raccolta di saggi B Internationalisatie B Electronic books B RELIGION ; Comparative Religion B RELIGION ; Reference B Religions |
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Edizione parallela: | Non elettronico
Print version: Global religions: |
Riepilogo: | The essays collected here provide brief and accessible introductions to the major world religions in their global contexts. The volume begins with an introduction to the globalization of religion by Mark Juergensmeyer, and is followed by individual essays on Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and local religious societies. The book concludes with three essays reflecting on the global religious scene. Taken together, these essays provide a concise and authoritative introduction to the state of worldwide religion in the 21st century |
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Descrizione del documento: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-142) and index. - Description based on print version record |
ISBN: | 0195158741 |