Graham Harvey

Religions in Focus

New Approaches to Tradition and Contemporary Practices

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Produktbeschreibung

Presents religions as contemporary ways of life that motivate and inspire people. Because religious people refer to sacred texts, honour the founders of their religions, learn from elders, or mould their lives according to authoritative teachings, this work explains the relationship between tradition and contemporary practice.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 155mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 544g
• ISBN-13: 9781845532185
• ISBN-10: 184553218X
• Artikelnr.: 27054450

Autorenporträt

Graham Harvey is Reader in Religious Studies at the Open University, UK

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. Zoroastrians
Jenny Rose 2. Sikhs
Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh 3. Shamans and Animists
Graham Harvey 4. Practitioners of Indigenous Religions in Africa and the African Diaspora
Afe Adogame 5. Pagans
Sabina Magliocco 6. Muslims
Florian Pohl 7. Latter Day Saints
Douglas J. Davies 8. Koreans' "New" Religious Concerns
Woo Hairan 9. Jews
K. Hannah Holtschneider 10. Japanese Religionists
Katja Triplett 11. Jains
Jeffery D. Long 12. Indigenous Religionists in North America
Kenneth Lokensgard 13. Hindus
P. Pratap Kumar 14. Christians
George D. Chryssides 15. Chinese Religionists
Shawn Arthur 16. Buddhists
Eve Mullen 17. Baha'is
Peter Smith