Sacred Texts Interpreted: Religious Documents Explained [2 volumes]
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Reference, Comparative Religion, History, World History![Cover of the book Sacred Texts Interpreted: Religious Documents Explained [2 volumes] by Carl Olson, ABC-CLIO](https://www.kuoky.com/images/2017/october/500x500/9781440841880-0RqY_500x.jpg)
| Author: | Carl Olson | ISBN: | 9781440841880 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO | Publication: | October 5, 2017 |
| Imprint: | ABC-CLIO | Language: | English |
| Author: | Carl Olson |
| ISBN: | 9781440841880 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO |
| Publication: | October 5, 2017 |
| Imprint: | ABC-CLIO |
| Language: | English |
Covering the major monotheistic religions—Christianity, Judaism, and Islam—as well as selected Eastern religions and Bahá'í, Zoroastrianism, and Mormonism, this cross-cultural book offers excerpts of sacred texts and interprets passages to enable a deeper understanding of these religious writings.
• Guides readers through some of the most important religious texts in world history, providing significant interpretative material to help students understand the history and ideas within these writings
• Discusses the nature of a sacred text and suggests ways of reading a sacred text to more fully appreciate its significance
• Provides insightful comments from the editor that accompany the selected texts, explaining the context of passages to enhance readers' comprehension
Covering the major monotheistic religions—Christianity, Judaism, and Islam—as well as selected Eastern religions and Bahá'í, Zoroastrianism, and Mormonism, this cross-cultural book offers excerpts of sacred texts and interprets passages to enable a deeper understanding of these religious writings.
• Guides readers through some of the most important religious texts in world history, providing significant interpretative material to help students understand the history and ideas within these writings
• Discusses the nature of a sacred text and suggests ways of reading a sacred text to more fully appreciate its significance
• Provides insightful comments from the editor that accompany the selected texts, explaining the context of passages to enhance readers' comprehension
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