Invitation to World Religions

Stiles, Erin,Shek, Richard,Platzner, Robert,Nystrom, Bradley,Little, Layne,Brodd, Jeffrey

ISBN 10: 019069081X / ISBN 13: 9780190690816

Published by Oxford University Press, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Invitation to World Religions
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 019069081X
• ISBN 13: 9780190690816
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Featuring a unique, consistent, and modular chapter structure--"Teachings," "History," and "Way of Life"--and numerous pedagogical features, Invitation to World Religions, Third Edition, invites students to explore the world's great religions with respect and a sense of wonder. This chapter structure enables students to navigate each religion in a consistent and systematic way and to make comparisons between religions. The book describes the essential features of each religion and shows how they have responded to basic human needs and to the cultural contexts in which they developed. The authors also encourage students to develop an appreciation for what religious beliefs and practices actually mean to their adherents.

About the Author

Jeffrey Brodd is Professor of Humanities and Religious Studies at California State University, Sacramento.

Layne Little is Lecturer of Religious Studies at the University of California, Berkeley.

Bradley Nystrom is Professor of Humanities and Religious Studies at California State University, Sacramento.

Robert Platzner is Professor of Humanities and Religious Studies at California State University, Sacramento.

Richard Shek is Professor of Humanities and Religious Studies at California State University, Sacramento.

Erin Stiles is Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Nevada, Reno.