Product details:
| ISBN13: | 9780415064323 |
| ISBN10: | 0415064325 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| No. of pages: | 220 pages |
| Size: | 229x152 mm |
| Weight: | 362 g |
| Language: | English |
| 0 |
Category:
The World's Religions: The Study of Religion, Traditional and New Religion
Edition number and title: Study of Religion, Traditional and New Religion
Series:
The world's religions S.;
Edition number: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Date of Publication: 24 October 1991
Normal price:
Publisher's listprice:
GBP 76.99
GBP 76.99
Your price:
33 467 (31 874 HUF + 5% VAT )
discount is: 10% (approx 3 719 HUF off)
The discount is only available for 'Alert of Favourite Topics' newsletter recipients.
Click here to subscribe.
Click here to subscribe.
Availability:
Estimated delivery time: In stock at the publisher, but not at Prospero's office. Delivery time approx. 3-5 weeks.
Not in stock at Prospero.
Can't you provide more accurate information?
Not in stock at Prospero.
Short description:
Examines the `primitive' (traditional) non -mainstream religion and also 20th Century sects such as the Moonies and Scientology. Looks at the `nature' of religion and the general philosophical issues.
Long description:
Examines the `primitive' (traditional) non -mainstream religion and also 20th century sects such as the Moonies and Scientology. Looks at the `nature' of religion - the general philosophical issues. Written by international specialists.
`No "blinding by science", user-friendly throughout, and eminently worth digesting.' - Reference Reviews
`No "blinding by science", user-friendly throughout, and eminently worth digesting.' - Reference Reviews
Table of Contents:
SECTION 1: RELIGION AND THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS, edited by Stewart Sutherland 1. Religion and the Religions, Peter Byrne (King's College, London) 2. The Study of Religion and Religions, Stewart Sutherland 3. Religion and Ideology, Anders Jeffner (University of Uppsala) 4. Atheism and Agnosticism, Anders Jeffner SECTION 2: TRADITIONAL RELIGIONS, edited by Peter Clarke (King's College, London) 5. Introduction, Peter Clarke 6. Shamanism, I.M. Lewis (London School of Economics) 7. Australian Aboriginal Religion, K Maddock (Macquarie University) 8. Melanesian Religions V Lanternari (University of Rome) 9. Maori Religion, T.P. Tawhai (Massey University) 10. African Traditional Religion, T.O. Ranger (University of Oxford) 11. North American Traditional Religion, G Cooper (University of Leicester) 12. Latin- American Religion: Three Orders of Service, Gordon Brotherston (University of Essex) SECTION 3: NEW RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS, edited by Peter Clarke 13. Introduction, Peter Clarke 14. North America, R. Wallis (Queen's University, Belfast) 15. Western Europe, P. Heelas (University of Lancaster) 16. Japan, A. Lande (University of Uppsala) and Peter Clarke 17. Africa, H.W. Turner (University of Birmingham) 18. `Secularisation': Religion in the Modern World, Bryan Wilson (All Souls College, Oxford) Index
