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Author Smart, Ninian, 1927-2001, author

Title The world's religions / Ninian Smart
Edition Second edition
Published Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1998
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [1998]

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 W'PONDS  291 Sma/Wre 1998  AVAILABLE
 MELB  291 Sma/Wre 1998  AVAILABLE
Description 608 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
Contents Part I: 1. Earliest religions -- 2. South Asia -- 3. China -- 4. Japan -- 5. Southeast Asia -- 6. The Pacific -- 7. The Americas -- 8. The ancient Near East -- 9. Persia and Central Asia -- 10. The Greek and Roman world -- 11. Classical and medieval Christianity and Judaism -- 12. Classical and medieval Islam -- 13. Classical African religions -- Part II: 14. The explosion of Europe and the re-forming of Christianity -- 15. North America -- 16. South Asia and reactions to colonial intervention -- 17. China and Korea in modern times -- 18. Modern Southeast Asia -- 19. Japan in modern times -- 20. Islam passes through the shadows -- 21. The colonial impact in the Pacific -- 22. Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union -- 23. Africa in the modern world -- 24. Latin America and the Caribbean -- 25. Some final reflections on global religion
Summary This book looks at the world's religions in terms of world history, and as constantly developing systems of belief. Part I traces the development of religions, as they evolved from the traditions of the ancient world. Part 2 examines the changes to faiths and cultures following the Renaissance and the voyages of conquest and discovery, and asks how, why, and with what effect religions have been refashioned over the ages up to today. The religions are described through their symbols, rituals, followers, architecture and art. Recent developments, such as the spread of Islam, African-American and Hispanic-American religious experience, and women priests is also included
Notes Previous ed.: 1989
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 597-599) and index
Subject Religions -- History.
Religions.
LC no. 98015080
ISBN 0521631394
0521637481
9780521631396
9780521637480