Religions of the West Today

Name: Religions of the West Today
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ISBN: 9780195373615

ISBN-10: 0195373618

ISBN-13: 9780195373615

Edition: 2009

Authors: John L. Esposito, Darrell J. Fasching, Todd Lewis

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Ideal for courses in Western religions and world religions, Religions of the West Today covers the same material as the parallel chapters of the authors' longer textbook, World Religions Today, Third Edition. Revealing the significance of religion in contemporary life, it explores major religious traditions--Judaism, Christianity, Islam, indigenous religions, and new religions--as dynamic, ongoing forces in the lives of individuals and in the collective experience of modern societies. This unique volume accomplishes two goals; it connects today's religions to their classical beliefs and practices while also focusing on how these religions have responded to and been transformed by the modern…

Book details

List price: $59.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/31/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English




Introduction



Indigenous religions



The many stories of Judaism : sacred and secular



Christian diversity and the road to modernity



Islam : the many faces of the Muslim experience



Globalization : from new to New Age religions


Glossary


Index