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1 online resource |
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Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- General Introduction -- Part 1: Religion and the Study of Religions -- 1. Religion and the Religions -- 2. The Study of Religion and Religions -- 3. Religion and Ideology -- 4. Atheism and Agnosticism -- Part 2: Judaism and Christianity -- 5. Introduction -- 6. Israel Before Christianity -- 7. The First-Century Crisis: Christian Origins -- 8. Judaism -- 9. Christianity in the First Five Centuries -- 10. Eastern Christianity since 451 -- 11. Christianity in the West to the Reformation -- 12. Christianity in Europe: Reformation to Today -- 13. Christianity in Africa from 1450 to Today -- 14. Christianity in North America from the Sixteenth Century -- 15. Christianity in Latin America from the Sixteenth Century -- 16. Christianity in India from the Sixteenth Century -- 17. Christianity in China from the Sixteenth Century -- 18. Christianity Today -- Part 3: Islam -- 19. Introduction -- 20. Early Islam -- 21. Islam in North Africa -- 22. Islam in Iran -- 23. Islam in the Indian Sub-Continent -- 24. The Turks and Islam -- 25. China's Muslims -- 26. Islam in Indonesia -- 27. Islam in the Middle East -- 28. Islam in Tropical Africa to c. 1900 -- 29. Islam in Tropical Africa in the 20th Century -- 30. Islam in Contemporary Europe -- 31. Islam in North America -- Part 4: The Religions of Asia -- 32. Introduction -- 33. Philosophical and Religious Taoism -- 34. Mazdaism ('Zoroastrianism') -- 35. The Classical Religions of India -- General Remarks on the Religious History of India -- Vedic Religion -- The Renouncer Traditions -- Epic and Purānic Religion -- Mahāyāna Buddhism and Buddhist Philosophy -- Hindu Philosophies and Theologies -- Later Jainism -- The Esoteric Traditions and Antinomian Movements -- 36. Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions -- 37. Modern Hinduism -- 38. Sikhism |
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39. Theravāda Buddhism in South-East Asia -- 40. Buddhism and Hinduism in the Nepal Valley -- 41. Buddhism in China -- 42. Buddhism in Japan -- 43. The Religions of Tibet -- 44. Buddhism in Mongolia -- Part 5: Traditional Religions -- 45. Introduction -- 46. Shamanism -- 47. Australian Aboriginal Religion -- 48. Melanesian Religions -- 49. Maori Religion -- 50. African Traditional Religion -- 51. North American Traditional Religion -- 52. Latin American Traditional Religion: Three Orders of Service -- Part 6: New Religious Movements -- 53. Introduction -- 54. North America -- 55. Western Europe: Self-Religions -- 56. Japan -- 57. Africa -- 58. 'Secularisation': Religion in the Modern World -- Index |
| Summary |
* Gives an account of the history, the theological basis, the practice and the current state of the study of religion and religions throughout the world * Combines a clear and non-technical style of presentation with a structure and range of contributions which reflect the richness and complexity of religion itself, of the religions of the world and the study of religions * Comprehensive index, bibliographies and suggestions for further reading Ìntriguing philosophical questions are raised about the nature of religion and the qualities needed for studying it.' - Times Higher Education Supplement Èxcellent book ... remarkably successful, impressive as much for the sheer scale of the undertaking as for its consistent standard of analysis. It is a fine achievement which will serve both as a very suitable textbook for students and a reliable guide to the state of scholarship in the History and Study of Religions.' - Heythrop Journal |
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Title from home page (viewed on Apr. 11, 2006) |
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Originally published in print: London : Routledge, ©1988 |
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Available via Routledge reference resources online |
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Includes bibliographical references |
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Religion.
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Religions.
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Religion
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religion (discipline)
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religions (belief systems, cultures)
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Religion
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Religions
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Sutherland, Stewart R.
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