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A Short Introduction to World Religions

  • ISBN-13: 9781506445953
  • Publisher: 1517 MEDIA
    Imprint: FORTRESS PRESS
  • By Timothy Dowley
  • Price: AUD $106.00
  • Stock: 4 in stock
  • Availability: Order will be despatched as soon as possible.
  • Local release date: 30/06/2018
  • Format: Paperback (234.00mm X 190.00mm) 394 pages Weight: 860g
  • Categories: Comparative religion [HRAC]
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This leading textbook for world religions is now available in a more concise version. Many of the features of Introduction to World Religions are retained in this volume but with focus on the religious traditions themselves. The section on religions of antiquity has been removed and key content in each chapter streamlined to increase accessibility for students in their study and research of the world's religious traditions. Known and valued for its balanced approach, this book offers an arresting layout with rich illustrations. It continues to provide broad coverage of diverse religions, 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 edition includes several updates made to the new third edition, including a new design, a new section on women and religion, and a newly revised section on religions in today's world.
Christopher Partridge is professor of religion at Lancaster University and codirector of the Centre for the Study of Religion and Popular Culture.Tim Dowley is a historian and prolific author and editor of Bible and theology resources. He is the author of The Student Bible Atlas (Fortress Press, 2015), Christian Music: A Global History (Fortress Press, 2011)
Contributors List of Maps List of Time Charts List of Illustrations/photographs Preface Preface to the Revised Edition Preface to the Third Edition PART 1: BEGINNINGS (AD 1-325) PART 2: ACCEPTANCE AND CONQUEST (325-600) PART 3: A CHRISTIAN SOCIETY (600-1500) PART 4: REFORM AND RENEWAL (1500-1650) PART 5: REASON, REVIVAL, AND REVOLUTION (1650-1789) PART 6: CITIES AND EMPIRES (1789-1914) PART 7: CENTURY OF CONFLICT (1914-2001) PART 8: EPILOGUE: A NEW MILLENIUM Further Resources on Christian History Glossary Index
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