A Concise Introduction to World Religions - Softcover

 
9780195422078: A Concise Introduction to World Religions
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0195422074 ISBN 13: 9780195422078
Publisher: OUP Canada, 2007

Synopsis

This condensed version of the two-volume introduction covers the major world religions, focusing on six areas: the origins of the movement; the crystallization of its teachings; its major divisions in regional and historical perspective, the practice of adherents and of its religious specialists; its influences on society, literature, the arts; and the challenges of intellectual, social, and technological change to the tradition.

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About the Author

The late Willard G. Oxtoby, the original editor of this work, was professor emeritus at the University of Toronto, where he launched the graduate program in the study of religion. His books include Experiencing India and The Meaning of Other Faiths. Alan F. Segal is professor of religion and Igeborg Rennert professor of Jewish studies at Barnard College, Columbia University. He has written extensively in the fields of comparative religion, Judaism, and early Christianity. His books include Rebecca's Children, Paul the Convert, and Life after Death.

Synopsis

This condensed version of the two-volume introduction covers the major world religions, focusing on six areas: the origins of the movement; the crystallization of its teachings; its major divisions in regional and historical perspective, the practice of adherents and of its religious specialists; its influences on society, literature, the arts; and the challenges of intellectual, social, and technological change to the tradition.

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Publisher
OUP Canada
Publication date
2007
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0195422074
ISBN 13 
9780195422078
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
592
Editor
Oxtoby Willard G.