ISBN: 9780226791579 - critical terms for religious studies (20 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. A century that began with modernism sweeping across Europe is ending with a resurgence of religious beliefs and practices throughout the world. Wherever one looks today, from headlines about political turmoil in the Middle East to pop music and videos, once cannot escape the pivotal role of religion in shaping selves, societies, and cultures. This book attempts to provide a revitalized, self-aware vocabulary with which this religious diversity can be accurately described and responsibly discussed. Scholars working in a variety of traditions demonstrate through their contributions that even our most basic terms for understanding religion are not neutral but carry specific historical and conceptual freight. Each of the essays in this text provides a concise history of a critical term, explores the issues raised by the term, and puts the term to use in an analysis of a religious work, practice, or event. The topics move across: Judaism; Christianity; Hinduism; Buddhism; Islam; and Native American and Mayan religions. Contributors explore terms ranging from experience, territory, and image, to God, sacrifice, and transgression.…

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Zustand: New. 1998. 2nd. Paperback. Attempting to provide a revitalized, self-aware vocabulary with which the religious diversity of the 20th century can be accurately described and responsibly discussed, this book contains contributions from scholars working in a variety of religious traditions. Num Pages: 426 pages, 5 illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 354 x 254 x 5. Weight in Grams: 666. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

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Zustand: New. Attempting to provide a revitalized, self-aware vocabulary with which the religious diversity of the 20th century can be accurately described and responsibly discussed, this book contains contributions from scholars working in a variety of religious traditi.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A century that began with modernism sweeping across Europe is ending with a remarkable resurgence of religious beliefs and practices. This essential reference to terms found in worldwide religious studies follows two highly successful predecessors: CRITICAL TERMS FOR LITERARY STUDY and CRITICAL TERMS FOR ART HISTORY.…