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PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-100130105325
ISBN-139780130105325
eBay Product ID (ePID)937667
Product Key Features
Number of Pages642 Pages
Publication NameHistory of the World's Religions
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2000
SubjectComparative Religion, General
FeaturesNew Edition
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaReligion
AuthorDavid S. Noss
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height3.7 in
Item Weight35.3 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width7.5 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number10
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN98-019235
Dewey Edition21
TitleLeadingA
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal291
Edition DescriptionNew Edition
Table Of ContentI. SOME PRIMAL AND BYGONE RELIGIONS. 1. Religion in Prehistoric and Primal Cultures. 2. Bygone Religions That Have Left Their Mark on the West. II. THE RELIGIONS OF SOUTH ASIA. 3. Early Hinduism: The Passage from Ritual Sacrifice to Mystical Union. 4. Later Hinduism: Religion as the Determinant of Social Behavior. 5. Jainism: A Study in Asceticism. 6. Buddhism in Its First Phase: Moderation in World Renunciation. 7. The Religious Development of Buddhism: Diversity in Paths to Nirvana. 8. Sikhism: A Study in Syncretism. III. THE RELIGIONS OF EAST ASIA. 9. Native Chinese Religion and Daoism. 10. Confucius and Confucianism: A Study in Optimistic Humanism. 11. Shinto: The Native Contribution to Japanese Religion. IV. THE RELIGIONS OF THE MIDDLE EAST. 12. Zoroastrianism: A Religion Based on Ethical Dualism. 13. Judaism in Its Early Phases: From Hebrew Origins to the Exile. 14. The Religious Development of Judaism. 15. Christianity in Its Opening Phase: The Words and Work of Jesus in Apostolic Perspective. 16. The Religious Development of Christianity. 17. Islam: The Religion of Submission to God: Beginnings. 18. The ShTah Alternative and Regional Developments. References for Quotations. Suggestions for Further Reading. Index.
SynopsisA detailed text for undergraduates, with sections on primal and bygone religions, and religions of South Asia, East Asia, and the Middle East. Chapters overview the developments of various religions from their origins to the present day. This edition maintains standards of thoroughness and includes, Refined by over forty years of dialogue and correspondence with religious experts and practitioners around the world, this text is widely regarded as the hallmark of fairness and accuracy in its field. It is also the most thorough, yet concise history of world religions available in a single volume, treating many subjects largely neglected in other texts. The book's depth, breadth, and organization free instructors from having to "cover" everything in lectures, enabling them to select specific assignments and use class time for questions, discussion, and their own favorite materials.
LC Classification NumberBL80.2.N59 1999
