The World's ReligionsCambridge University Press, 28 de juny 1998 - 608 pàgines The World's Religions offers a fascinating insight into a wide range of faiths, their history and their followers. In the richly illustrated new edition of this popular book, religions are described through their symbols, rituals, followers, architecture and art. References, statistics, maps and pictures have been updated and added. The text has been thoroughly revised to highlight recent developments, such as the spread of Islam, African-American and Hispanic-American religious experience, and women priests. |
Continguts
Preface to the Second Edition | 9 |
Modern Southeast Asia | 11 |
Japan in Modern Times 467 | 25 |
TIMELINE 3031 | 30 |
South Asia | 43 |
The Colonial Impact in the Pacific 508 | 45 |
The Indian Tradition in the Classical | 102 |
The Early Period | 112 |
Africa in the Modern World 536 | 167 |
The America | 181 |
Latin America and the Caribbean 555 | 187 |
The Ancient Near East | 197 |
Reflections on the Twentieth Century 572 | 205 |
Persia and Central Asia | 218 |
The Greek and Roman World | 230 |
Classical and Medieval Christianity | 257 |
The Classical Period | 121 |
The Medieval Period | 129 |
Southeast Asia | 155 |
The Pacific | 166 |
Classical and Medieval Islam | 285 |
North America 365 | 296 |
Altres edicions - Mostra-ho tot
The World's Religions: Old Traditions and Modern Transformations Ninian Smart Previsualització no disponible - 1989 |
Frases i termes més freqüents
ancient animals Asia Aśoka Avalokitesvara became belief bhakti Bodhisattva Brahmins Buddha Buddhism central century C.E. ceremonial China Chinese Christian Church civilization classical period Confucian cosmos cult culture Daoist death deities divine doctrine dynasty early East Eastern Egypt emperor empire especially ethical dimension eventually experience faith fertility goddess gods Greek groups heaven Hindu Hinduism holy Huayan human ideas ideology important India Indus Valley civilization Islam Israel Israelite Jain Japanese Jewish Jews Judaism kami Laozi later living Lord Mahāvīra Mahāyāna medieval meditation modern monastic monks movement Muslims mystical myth mythic narrative nature numinous oral Torah Orthodox person philosophical pilgrimage practice Prophet Pure Land Qur'an region religion religious rites ritual dimension Roman Rome sacred sacrifice Sangha scriptures shaman Shinran Shinto society soul South spirit Sri Lanka story Ta'aroa teachings Temple Theravada thought Tibet Torah tradition ultimate Vajrayāna various vision West worldview worship Zhuangzi Zoroastrianism
Referències a aquest llibre
Virtually Islamic: Computer-mediated Communication and Cyber Islamic ... Gary R. Bunt Visualització de fragments - 2000 |
Religion in Modern Times: An Interpretive Anthology Linda Woodhead,Paul Heelas Previsualització no disponible - 2000 |