A History of the World's Religions - David S. Noss, Blake R. Grangaard

A History of the World's Religions

Buch | Hardcover
678 Seiten
2018 | 14th edition
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-21168-1 (ISBN)
429,95 inkl. MwSt
This fourteenth edition is updated throughout with new images and text boxes to help guide students and instructors. Complete with figures, timelines and maps, this is an ideal resource for those wanting an accessible overview of world religions.
A History of the World's Religions bridges the interval between the founding of religions and their present state, and gives students an accurate look at the religions of the world by including descriptive and interpretive details from original source materials. Refined by over forty years of dialogue and correspondence with religious experts and practitioners around the world, A History of the World's Religions is widely regarded as the hallmark of scholarship, fairness, and accuracy in its field. It is also the most thorough yet manageable history of world religion available in a single volume. A History of the World’s Religions examines the following topics:






Some Primal and Bygone Religions



The Religions of South Asia



The Religions of East Asia






The Religions of the Middle East

This fourteenth edition is fully updated throughout with new images and inset text boxes to help guide students and instructors. Complete with figures, timelines and maps, this is an ideal resource for anyone wanting an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the world’s religions.

David S. Noss taught in the Religion and Philosophy Department of Heidelberg College from 1950 until his retirement in 1989, although he continued teaching students and advising faculty until his passing in 2010. Blake Grangaard earned his B.A. from St. Olaf College, M.Div. from Luther Theological Seminary and Ph.D. from Union Theological Seminary in Virginia. He was a pastor for almost 10 years before turning to academia. He is currently a Professor of Religion at Heidelberg University, USA.

Brief Contents

Part 1 Some Primal and Bygone Religions

1: Religion in Prehistoric and Primal Cultures

2: Bygone Religions That Have Left Their Mark on the West

Part 2 The Religions of South Asia

3: Early Hinduism: The Passage from Ritual Sacrifice to Mystical Union

4: Later Hinduism: Religion as the Determinant of Social Behaviour

5: Jainism: A Study in Asceticism

6: Buddhism in Its First Phase: Moderation in World Renunciation

7: The Religious Developments of Buddhism: Diversity in Paths to Nirvana

8: Sikhism: A Study in Syncretism

Part 3 The Religions of East Asia

9: Native Chinese Religion and Daoism

10: Confucius and Confucianism: A Study in Optimistic Humanism

11: Shinto: The Native Contribution to Japanese Religion

Part 4 The Religions of the Middle East

12: Zoroastrianism: A Religion Based on Ethical Dualism

13: Judaism in Its Early Phases: From Hebrew Origins to the Exile

14: The Religious Developments of Judaism

15: Christianity in Its Opening Phase: The Worlds and Work of Jesus in Apostolic Perspective

16: The Religious Development of Christianity

17: Islam: The Religion of Submission to God: Beginnings

18: The Shīʿah Alternative and Regional Developments

Erscheinungsdatum
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 189 x 246 mm
Gewicht 1580 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte
Geisteswissenschaften Religion / Theologie Weitere Religionen
ISBN-10 1-138-21168-0 / 1138211680
ISBN-13 978-1-138-21168-1 / 9781138211681
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