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Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781405167024
Year: 2008
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 448
Description:
World Religions in Practice introduces five of the world's
great religions ? Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity,
and Islam ? and explores how they are lived and expressed in
custom, ritual, and symbol.
A major new textbook exploring the world's great religions
through their customs, rituals and everyday practices ? by
focusing on this 'lived experience' it goes beyond many traditional
introductions to religious studies
Adopts a directly comparative approach to develop a greater
understanding of the nature of religion
Each chapter engages with an individual theme, such as birth,
death, food, pilgrimage and ethics, to illustrate how religious
practices are expressed
Broadens students' understanding by offering an impartial
discussion of the similarities and differences between each
religion
Includes chapter-by-chapter opening themes and summaries, and
will be accompanied by a website at
www.blackwellpublishing.com/gwynne featuring additional
resources and study questions.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781405167024
Year: 2008
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 448
Description:
World Religions in Practice introduces five of the world's
great religions ? Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity,
and Islam ? and explores how they are lived and expressed in
custom, ritual, and symbol.
A major new textbook exploring the world's great religions
through their customs, rituals and everyday practices ? by
focusing on this 'lived experience' it goes beyond many traditional
introductions to religious studies
Adopts a directly comparative approach to develop a greater
understanding of the nature of religion
Each chapter engages with an individual theme, such as birth,
death, food, pilgrimage and ethics, to illustrate how religious
practices are expressed
Broadens students' understanding by offering an impartial
discussion of the similarities and differences between each
religion
Includes chapter-by-chapter opening themes and summaries, and
will be accompanied by a website at
www.blackwellpublishing.com/gwynne featuring additional
resources and study questions.