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Revealing the significance of religion in contemporary life, World Religions Today, Third Edition, explores eight major religious traditions--Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, East Asian Religions, indigenous religions, and new religions--as dynamic, ongoing forces in the lives of individuals and in the collective experience of modern societies. This unique volume accomplishes two goals; it connects today's religions to their classical beliefs and practices while also focusing on how these religions have responded to and been transformed by the modern world. The authors combine thorough coverage of the historical background of each religion with up-to-the-minute discussions of its current practices. Each discussion opens with a contemporary scenario of religious experience that illustrates the tension between premodern views and modernity. The volume is enhanced by numerous pedagogical aids--timelines, maps, illustrations, discussion questions, a comprehensive glossary of key terms--and more than 200 photographs. An Instructor's Manual and a Companion Website featuring resources for both students and instructors supplement the text. NEW TO THE THIRD EDITION * Vivid four-color interior design that brings the material to life * Updates that cover more aspects of the current international situation and developments in religious life around the globe * "Tales of Spiritual Transformation" boxes that relate the stories of people whose lives have been changed by religious faith * "Teachings of Spiritual Wisdom" boxes that introduce primary source material Ideal for undergraduate courses in world religions and comparative religion, World Religions Today, Third Edition, emphasizes the interconnectedness of faith, culture, politics, and society, providing a peerless examination of the diverse ways in which contemporary human beings are religious. World Religions Today is also available as two separate volumes: Religious of Asia Today (978-0-19-537360-8) and Religions of the West Today (978-0-19-537361-5).

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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195365631
ISBN-13
9780195365634
eBay Product ID (ePID)
70411558

Product Key Features

Author
Todd Lewis, Darrell J. Fasching, John L. Esposito
Publication Name
World Religions Today
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
608 Pages

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Item Length
9in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
7.4in
Item Weight
32.8 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Bl80.2.E76 2009
Edition Number
3
Table of Content
Preface1. IntroductionGlobalization: World Religions in Everyone's HometownUnderstanding Religious Experience and Its ExpressionsThe Great Transition: From Tribal Life to Urban Life and the Emergence of World ReligionsThe Great Religious Stories of the WorldModernization in Global PerspectiveModern Colonialism, the Socialist Challenge, and the End of ModernityPostmodern Trends in a Postcolonial WorldConclusion: We Are All Heretics in the Postmodern Situation2. Indigenous ReligionsOverviewI. Origins of Homo Religiosus: PrehistoryII. Indigenous Religious Traditions: Soul Belief and AfterlifeIII. Indigenous Religions TodayConclusion3. The Many Stories of Judaism: Sacred and SecularOverviewEncounter with Modernity: Modern Judaisms and the Challenge of Ultra-OrthodoxyPremodern Judaism: The Formative EraPremodern Judaism: The Classical EraJudaism and ModernityJudaism and Postmodern Trends in a Postcolonial WorldConclusion4. Christian Diversity and the Road to ModernityOverviewEncounter with Modernity: The Fundamentalist-Modernist ControversyPremodern Christianity: The Formative EraPremodern Christianity: The Classical EraChristianity and ModernityChristianity and Postmodern Trends in a Postcolonial WorldConclusion5. Islam: The Many Faces of the Muslim ExperienceOverviewEncounter with Modernity: The Challenge of Western ColonialismPremodern Islam: The Formative EraPremodern Islam: The Classical EraIslam and ModernityIslam and Postmodern Trends in a Postcolonial WorldIslam: Postmodern ChallengesConclusion6. HinduismOverviewEncountering Modernity: Hindu Challenges to India as a Secular StatePremodern Hinduism: The Formative EraPremodern Hinduism: The Classical Era (180 BCE-900 CE)Premodern Hinduism: The Postclassical Era (900 CE-1500 CE)Hinduism and ModernityHinduism and Postmodern Trends in a Postcolonial WorldHindu Festival PracticeThe Religious Institutions of Contemporary HinduismConclusion7. Buddhism: Ways to NirvanaOverviewEncounter with Modernity: Socially Engaged BuddhismPremodern Buddhism: The Formative EraPremodern Buddhism: The Classical EraThe Core DoctrinesPremodern Buddhism: Buddhist ExpansionBuddhism and Postmodern Trends in a Postcolonial WorldConclusion8. East Asian Religions: Traditions of Human Cultivation and Natural HarmonyOverviewEncounter with Modernity: Postcolonial Confucian EconomicsEast Asian Religions in the Premodern EraEast Asian Religions in the Early Modern EraEast Asian Religions and Postmodern Trends in a Postcolonial WorldConclusion9. Globalization: From New to New Age ReligionsOverviewNew ReligionsNew Age ReligionsEast Goes West: Transcendental MeditationWest Goes East: The Unification Church of Sun Myung Moon and the Aum Shinrikyo MovementReligious Postmodernism and Global EthicsThe Challenge of Postmodern Secular RelativismThe Future of Religion in an Age of GlobalizationGlossaryArt CreditsIndex
Copyright Date
2009
Topic
Comparative Religion, General
Lccn
2008-034465
Dewey Decimal
200
Intended Audience
College Audience
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Religion

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by 8Tb_AdBWQcW@Del...Mar 04, 2013
Good to have, to not be ignorant about other religions.
Great book. Does no seem to mislead readers about religion. It portrayed my own religion, without me criticizing it, that says a lot. I'll be keeping the book.
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by FVi0an_OSCm@Del...Oct 09, 2011
i needed it for class
it was a class requirement. i find the book boring and alot of blah blah but i needed it. i hate the glossary its not in ABC order its in order by religion and it can get a lil confusing when u r just given a list of vocab from two or three chapters. the book is ok

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