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Rethinking Religion
Will Deming
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Description for Rethinking Religion
Paperback. 'Re-Thinking Religion' offers undergraduates a concise, highly readable point of entry into the study of religion. It discusses the importance of religion in today's world and provides a model for the analysis of religion, walking students through thirty examples taken from Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam and primal religions. Num Pages: 176 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: HR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 11. Weight in Grams: 275.
The overwhelming majority of people in the world-85%-are religious, and more religions are now practiced in the United States than in any other country. Religion plays a critical role in international politics, in the global economy, and in a wide variety of social and cultural interactions on the domestic front. Even though religion is such an integral part of today's world, many Americans have difficulty discussing it publicly. They are often unfamiliar with any religion but their own, finding other religions mysterious or even threatening. Offering a brief and accessible point of entry into the subject, Rethinking Religion: A Concise ... Read more
The overwhelming majority of people in the world-85%-are religious, and more religions are now practiced in the United States than in any other country. Religion plays a critical role in international politics, in the global economy, and in a wide variety of social and cultural interactions on the domestic front. Even though religion is such an integral part of today's world, many Americans have difficulty discussing it publicly. They are often unfamiliar with any religion but their own, finding other religions mysterious or even threatening. Offering a brief and accessible point of entry into the subject, Rethinking Religion: A Concise ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195169812
SKU
V9780195169812
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99-26
Reviews for Rethinking Religion
"Fresh, intellectual, and very appropriate for students in the 21st century."
Joan J. Earley, University at Albany "A well laid-out, strikingly presented, orderly, and deeply informative text. Presentations are accessible and uncluttered. An excellent resource."
Johanna Stiebert, University of Tennessee "Fresh, intellectual, and very appropriate for students in the 21st century."
Joan J. Earley, University at Albany "A well laid-out, strikingly presented, orderly, ... Read more
Joan J. Earley, University at Albany "A well laid-out, strikingly presented, orderly, and deeply informative text. Presentations are accessible and uncluttered. An excellent resource."
Johanna Stiebert, University of Tennessee "Fresh, intellectual, and very appropriate for students in the 21st century."
Joan J. Earley, University at Albany "A well laid-out, strikingly presented, orderly, ... Read more