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1 online resource (1197 pages) |
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Cover; Religion and Everyday Life and Culture; VOLUME 1: RELIGION IN THE PRACTICE OF DAILY LIFE IN WORLD HISTORY; Title; Copyright; Contents; General Introduction: Religion in the Practice of Daily Life; Introduction to Volume 1; 1 Taiwan; 2 China; 3 South Asia; 4 Pacific Islands; 5 Indonesia; 6 West Africa; 7 Muslim Middle East; 8 Eastern Orthodox Christianity; 9 Medieval Europe; 10 Modern Europe; 11 Native North America; 12 North America since 1492; 13 Latin America; 14 Montréal; Religion and Everyday Life and Culture; VOLUME 2: RELIGION IN THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC LIFE; Title; Copyright |
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General Introduction: Religion in the Practice of Daily Life; Introduction to Volume 2; 15 Conflict and Peacebuilding; 16 Civil Religion; 17 Sexuality of Religious Nationalism; 18 Education; 19 Memorialization; 20 Criminal Justice; 21 Economics and Western Religions; 22 Science; 23 Nature; Religion and Everyday Life and Culture; VOLUME 3: RELIGION IN THE PRACTICE OF PRIVATE LIFE; Title; Copyright; Contents; General Introduction: Religion in the Practice of Daily Life; Introduction to Volume 3; 24 Contemporary Visual Art; 25 Indigenous Healing; 26 Children |
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27 Muslim Family Formation in British Life28 Women; 29 Sport; 30 Tourism; 31 Contemporary Music; 32 Humor; 33 Death and Dying; Index; About the Editors and Contributors |
| Summary |
In Religion and Everyday Life and Culture, 36 international scholars describe the impact of religious practices around the world, using rich examples drawn from personal observation. Instead of repeating generalizations about what religion should mean, these volumes examine how religions actually influence our public and private lives ""on the ground, "" on a day-to-day basis. Volume one introduces regional histories of the world's religions and discusses major ritual practices, such as the Catholic Mass and the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca. Volume two examines themes that will help reader |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Religion and culture.
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Religion and culture
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hecht, Richard
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| ISBN |
9780313342790 |
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0313342792 |
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