| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 423 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The spatial dynamics of religious distributions -- The contextuality of religions -- Religious territoriality in secular space -- The meanings and uses of sacred space -- Religion and human geography |
| Summary |
The only book of its kind, this balanced and accessibly written text explores the geographical study of religion. Roger W. Stump provides a full and impartial discussion of religious doctrines, beliefs, events, and practices. The author's broad, comparative approach is bolstered by a wealth of case studies ranging from the major world religions to a diversity of indigenous, unconventional, and extinct religions. Illustrating religious concepts with both traditional and current examples, Stump considers the historical and contemporary interactions between religion and a wide range of social, po |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 395-399) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Religion and geography.
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RELIGION -- History.
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TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Religious.
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Religion and geography
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Geografie
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Religion
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Inkulturation
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2021678909 |
| ISBN |
9780742581494 |
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0742581497 |
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1283882078 |
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9781283882071 |
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