The World's Religions: The Study of Religion, Traditional and New Religion

Peter Clarke, Stewart Sutherland (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

220 Seiten

1991
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-06432-3 (ISBN)

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Examines the `primitive' (traditional) non -mainstream religion and also 20th Century sects such as the Moonies and Scientology. Looks at the `nature' of religion and the general philosophical issues.

Examines the `primitive' (traditional) non -mainstream religion and also 20th century sects such as the Moonies and Scientology. Looks at the `nature' of religion - the general philosophical issues. Written by international specialists.

Peter Clarke, Stewart Sutherland

SECTION 1: RELIGION AND THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS, edited by Stewart Sutherland 1. Religion and the Religions, Peter Byrne (King's College, London) 2. The Study of Religion and Religions, Stewart Sutherland 3. Religion and Ideology, Anders Jeffner (University of Uppsala) 4. Atheism and Agnosticism, Anders Jeffner SECTION 2: TRADITIONAL RELIGIONS, edited by Peter Clarke (King's College, London) 5. Introduction, Peter Clarke 6. Shamanism, I.M. Lewis (London School of Economics) 7. Australian Aboriginal Religion, K Maddock (Macquarie University) 8. Melanesian Religions V Lanternari (University of Rome) 9. Maori Religion, T.P. Tawhai (Massey University) 10. African Traditional Religion, T.O. Ranger (University of Oxford) 11. North American Traditional Religion, G Cooper (University of Leicester) 12. Latin- American Religion: Three Orders of Service, Gordon Brotherston (University of Essex) SECTION 3: NEW RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS, edited by Peter Clarke 13. Introduction, Peter Clarke 14. North America, R. Wallis (Queen's University, Belfast) 15. Western Europe, P. Heelas (University of Lancaster) 16. Japan, A. Lande (University of Uppsala) and Peter Clarke 17. Africa, H.W. Turner (University of Birmingham) 18. `Secularisation': Religion in the Modern World, Bryan Wilson (All Souls College, Oxford) Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	24.10.1991
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	362 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen
ISBN-10	0-415-06432-5 / 0415064325
ISBN-13	978-0-415-06432-3 / 9780415064323
Zustand	Neuware