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Introduction to world religions
Minneapolis, MN : Fortress Press, [2018]
"This leading textbook for world religion is designed to help students in their study and research of the world's religious traditions. Known and valued for its balanced approach and its respected board of consulting editors, this text addresses ways to study religion, provides broad coverage of diverse religions, and offers an arresting layout with rich illustrations. Introductory sections on understanding religion and the religions of antiquity lay the foundation for the study of the numerous religious traditions highlighted in the volume, including indigenous religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, and Chinese, Korean, and Japanese religions."--
Bibliographic Information
| Format: | Book |
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| Subject: | Religions |
| Publication Year: | 2018 |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | Minneapolis, MN : Fortress Press, [2018] |
| ISBN: | 9781506445946 1506445942 |
| Notes: | "The third edition of Introduction to World Religions, edited and revised by Tim Dowley, and originally edited by Christopher Partridge, builds on the structure and organization of the second Fortress Press edition (2013)." Includes bibliographical references and index. Contributors -- List of maps -- List of time charts -- List of festival charts -- List of illustrations -- Preface to the first edition -- Preface to the second edition -- Preface to the third Edition -- Part 1. Understanding religion: 1. What is Religion? ; 2. Phenomenology and the study of religion ; 3. The anthropology of religion myths and symbols ; 4. The Sociology of Religion ;5. The psychology of religion ; 6. Theological approaches to the study of religion ; 7. Critical theory and religion ; 8. Ritual and performance -- Part 2. Religions of antiquity: 9. Religion before history holy places, sacred calendars ; 10. Land of the Aztecs and Incas ; 11. The Ancient Near East : Cradle of Civilization ; 12. Ancient Egypt : land of the Priest-king Egyptian temples : houses of power ; 13. Zoroastrianism : a historical overview ; 14. Zoroastrian beliefs ; Fire temples ; 15. The ancient religions of Greece and Rome ; 16. The religion of the Celts ; 17. The religions of Scandinavia : the Norse Gods ; 18. Nomads of the steppes -- Part 3. Indigenous religions: 19. Understanding indigenous religions ; 20. Indigenous religions in Asia ; 21. The foe of Papua New Guinea ; 22. Australian aboriginal Religions ; 23. Melanesia ; 24. South American Indigenous Religions ; 25. Native North Americans ; 26. Inuit ; 27. Norse shamanism ; 28. African indigenous Religions ; 29. The Bangwa ; 30. The Zulu -- Part 4. Hinduism: 31. A historical overview ; 32. Philosophy ; 33. Sacred Writings ; 34. Beliefs ; 35 .Worship and festivals ; 36 Family and society ; I am a Hindu ; 37. Hinduism in the modern world -- Part 5. Buddhism: 38. A historical overview ; 39. Sacred Writings ; 40. Beliefs ; 41. Family and society ; The Cao Dai and the Hoa Hao ; I am a Buddhist ; 42. Buddhism in the Modern World -- Part 6. Jainism: 43. A historical overview leaders and enlightenment ; 44. Sacred writings ; 45. Beliefs ; 46. Family and society ; 47. Worship and festivals ; The Puja of eight substances ; I am a Jain ; 48. Jainism in the Modern world ; Modern Jain leaders -- Part 7. Chinese religions: 49. Chinese religions : Sages and immortals ; 50. Christianity in contemporary China ; The worship of ancestors -- Part 8. Korean and Japanese religions: 51. Sinkyo : Korea’s traditional religion ; 52. Japanese religions : a tapestry of traditions -- Part 9.Judaism: 53. A historical overview ; The thirteen principles of the Faith ; The Kabbalah ; 54. Sacred Writings ; Divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures ; 55. Beliefs ; The Covenant ; 56. Family and society ; 57. Worship and festivals ; Seder meal ; I am a Jew ; 58. The Holocaust ; 59. Branches of Judaism ; 60. Judaism in the modern world ; Jewish population figures by continent in 2004 -- Part 10. Christianity: 61 A historical overview ; 62. Jesus ; Branches of the church ; 63. Sacred Writings ; 64. Beliefs ; 65. Worship and Festivals ; I am a Christian ; 66. Family and Society ; 67. Contemporary Christianity -- Part 11. Islam: 68. A historical Overview ; 69 The unity and variety of Islam ; 70. Sacred writings ; 71. Beliefs ; 72. Worship and festivals ; 73. The law of Islam ; 74. Science, Art, and Culture ; 75. Family and society ; I am a Muslim ; 76. Islam in the modern -- Part 12. Sikhism: 77. A historical overview ; The ten Gurus ; The Khalsa ; 78. Sacred Writings ; 79. Beliefs ; The Mul Mantra ; 80. Worship and Festivals ; The golden temple ; Guru Hargobind’s Release ; 81 Family and society ; I am a Sikh ; 82. Sikhism today -- Part 13. Religions in today’s world: 83. From existentialism to postmodernism ; 84. New religious movements ; 85. The Bahá’í Faith ; 86. Secularization and ; Church Attendance in England ; I am a Rastafarian ; Religion and Globalization ; World Religions Today ; I am a Spiritual Seeker ; 88 Religion and Politics ; 89 Women and Religion -- Rapid fact-finder -- Index -- Picture Acknowledgments. |
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HIST420 |
Availability at HKSYU Library
| Location | Call number | Status |
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| English Book (4/F) | 200 INT 2018 | Available |