Hillary P. Rodrigues, John S. Harding

Introduction to the Study of Religion (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This thoroughly updated second edition provides an engaging introduction to the discipline of religious studies. Summary boxes, discussion questions, a glossary, a chronology of key figures and texts and other pedagogic aids help students grasp key concepts.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. November 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000985559
• Artikelnr.: 69429864

Autorenporträt

Hillary P. Rodrigues (he/him) is Professor Emeritus in Religious Studies at the University of Lethbridge, Canada. A recipient of that institution's Distinguished Teaching Award (2000) and a Board of Governors Chair in Teaching, he formerly chaired both the Anthropology and Religious Studies departments. His books include Introducing Hinduism (2006, 2016), Studying Hinduism in Practice (2011), and The Study of Religion: A Reader with John S. Harding (2013).

John S. Harding (he/him) is Professor and Chair of Religious Studies at the University of Lethbridge, Canada. He is the founding Coordinator of its Asian Studies Program and coordinated the Global Citizenship Cohort. His books include Studying Buddhism in Practice (2012), The Study of Religion: A Reader with Hillary P. Rodrigues (2013), and Buddhism in the Global Eye: Beyond East and West with Victor Sogen Hori and Alexander Soucy (2020).

Inhaltsangabe

1. Defining Religion 2. How Religion Began To Be Studied: Traditional
Perspectives 3. Studying Religion Within Communities: Social and Cultural
Perspectives 4. How People Experience Religion: Perspectives in the Study
of Religious Consciousness and Perception 5. Judging Religion: Critical
Perspectives and Evaluations 6. Studying Religion in Context: Perspectives
and Conclusion. Chronology of Significant Persons and Seminal Texts.
Glossary