World Religions in Practice
A Comparative Introduction
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Reference, Comparative Religion
| Author: | Paul Gwynne | ISBN: | 9781118972274 |
| Publisher: | Wiley | Publication: | May 30, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Wiley | Language: | English |
| Author: | Paul Gwynne |
| ISBN: | 9781118972274 |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Publication: | May 30, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Wiley |
| Language: | English |
A new and expanded edition of a highly successful textbook on world religions with a comparative approach which explores how six major religions are lived and expressed through their customs, rituals and everyday practices.
- A new edition of this major textbook, exploring the world's great religions through their customs, rituals and everyday practices by focusing on the 'lived experience'
- This comparative study is enriched and broadened with the inclusion of a sixth religion, Daoism
- Takes a thematic, comparative and practical approach; each chapter explores a series of key themes including birth, death, ethics, and worship across all six religions at each time
- Broadens students' understanding by offering an impartial discussion of the similarities and differences between each religion
- Includes an increased range of student-friendly features, designed to allow students to engage with each religion and extend their understanding
A new and expanded edition of a highly successful textbook on world religions with a comparative approach which explores how six major religions are lived and expressed through their customs, rituals and everyday practices.
- A new edition of this major textbook, exploring the world's great religions through their customs, rituals and everyday practices by focusing on the 'lived experience'
- This comparative study is enriched and broadened with the inclusion of a sixth religion, Daoism
- Takes a thematic, comparative and practical approach; each chapter explores a series of key themes including birth, death, ethics, and worship across all six religions at each time
- Broadens students' understanding by offering an impartial discussion of the similarities and differences between each religion
- Includes an increased range of student-friendly features, designed to allow students to engage with each religion and extend their understanding
