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Religious traditions of the world : a journey through Africa, Mesoamerica, North America, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, China, and Japan.

By: Material type: TextTextSan Francisco Harper San Francisco 1993Edition: 1st edDescription: xx, 1204 p.; illus., maps; .bibliog.; indexContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 006062115X
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BL80.2 .R448 1993
Contents:
Introduction: Journeying through religious traditions: religion and the study of religion. Part 1: Religions of Africa: traditions in transformation. Part 2: Religions of Mesoamerica: cosmovision and ceremonial centers. Part 3: Native religions of North America: the power of the visions and fertility. Part 4: Judaism: revelation and traditions. Part 5: Christianity: a way of salvation. Part 6: Islam and the Muslim community. Part 7: Hinduism: experiments in the sacred. Part 8: Buddhism: The path to Nirvana. Part 9: Religions of China: the world as a living system. Part 10: Religions of Japan: Many traditions within one sacred way
Abstract: 'Exploring the richness and variety of religions from around the world, the individual studies in this acclaimed series have been written by leading experts and carefully revised for this combined edition. Designed for ease of study, this one-volume Religious Traditions of the World provides an introduction to the comparative study of religion--including a concise overview of the ten traditions--and a general index for easy reference.'
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Introduction: Journeying through religious traditions: religion and the study of religion. Part 1: Religions of Africa: traditions in transformation. Part 2: Religions of Mesoamerica: cosmovision and ceremonial centers. Part 3: Native religions of North America: the power of the visions and fertility. Part 4: Judaism: revelation and traditions. Part 5: Christianity: a way of salvation. Part 6: Islam and the Muslim community. Part 7: Hinduism: experiments in the sacred. Part 8: Buddhism: The path to Nirvana. Part 9: Religions of China: the world as a living system. Part 10: Religions of Japan: Many traditions within one sacred way

'Exploring the richness and variety of religions from around the world, the individual studies in this acclaimed series have been written by leading experts and carefully revised for this combined edition. Designed for ease of study, this one-volume Religious Traditions of the World provides an introduction to the comparative study of religion--including a concise overview of the ten traditions--and a general index for easy reference.'

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