Death and Afterlife Perspectives of World Religions

Name: Death and Afterlife Perspectives of World Religions
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ISBN: 9780275941048

ISBN-10: 0275941043

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Authors: Hiroshi Obayashi

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Major religious traditions of the world contain perspectives of perennial importance on the topic of death and afterlife. Such concepts and beliefs are not only reflected directly in mortuary and funerary practices, but also inform patterns of beliefs and rituals that shape human lifestyles. Though evidenced in sacred texts, they cannot be fully understood in isolation by textual study alone. Rather, they must be explored in terms of a comprehensive understanding of the given religious system as rooted in an overall culture. Here thirteen scholars, each a specialist in a particular religious tradition, outline the beliefs, myths, and practices relating to death and afterlife. The volume…

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List price: $45.00
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, LLC
Publication date: 11/30/1991
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 232
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English



Preface


Introduction



Death and Afterlife in Nonliterate and Ancient Religions Living with Spirits: Death and Afterlife in African Religions



The Fate of Mankind: Death and Afterlife in Ancient Mesopotamia



Taking It With You: Death and Afterlife in Ancient Egypt



Death and Afterlife in Greek Tragedy and Plato



Death and Afterlife in Western Religions From Witchcraft to Justice: Death and Afterlife in the Old Testament



Death and Afterlife in the New Testament



Bound Up in the Bond of Life: Death and Afterlife in Jewish Tradition



Death and Eternal Life in Christianity



"Your Sight Today Is Piercing": The Muslim Understanding of Death and Afterlife



Death and Afterlife in Eastern Religions Hindu Views of Death and Afterlife



Death as Threat, Death as Achievement: Buddhist Perspectives with Particular Reference to the Theravada Tradition



The Tibetan Tantric View of Death and Afterlife



Death and Afterlife in Chinese Religions



Bibliography


Index