Comparative Religion
"Ethical Issues in Six Religious Traditions"
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This book draws together authors respected in six traditions to explore in parallel the ethical foundations for Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths. Each section introduces a different religion and asks specific, topical questions, set in a wider context. 2 rev ed. Paperback, 384 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author: (Morgan, Peggy, ed.)
ISBN: 0748623302
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Date: 2007 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Comparative Religion
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"Everyday Religion"Observing Modern Religious Lives
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Examines how religion functions on the ground in a pluralistic society, how it is experienced by individuals, and how it is expressed in social institutions. This title contains essays that point to an approach to the study of religion, one that emphasizes individual experience and social context over strict categorization and data collection. With 1 table. Paperback, 254 pages. Size: 234 x 153 mm. Weight: 402g.
Author: (Ammerman, Nancy Tatom, ed.)
ISBN: 0195305418
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date: 2007 (United States)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Comparative Religion
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"Fundamentalism and Women in World Religions"
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A collection of essays that contests the notion of fundamentalism and attempts to find places where it might converge with women's roles in the various world's religions. It explores fundamentalism as a system or method of limiting women's religious roles and examines the ways that women embrace certain aspects of fundamentalism. With illustrations. Paperback, 272 pages. Size: 228 x 153 mm. Weight: 350g.
Author: (Sharma, Arvind, ed.)
ISBN: 056702749X
Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Comparative Religion
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"Interfaith Theology"A Reader
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"One World" series; A comprehensive anthology which draws on over 100 different sources, including all the major figures, to provide an overview of the key debates in the interfaith world. Paperback, 288 pages. Size: 225 x 146 mm. Weight: 386g.
Author: (Cohn-Sherbok, Dan, ed.)
ISBN: 1851682767
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Date: 2001 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Comparative Religion
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"The Meaning of Life in the World Religions"
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"Library of Global Ethics & Religion" series; This volume brings together some of the most distinguished thinkers in the field of theology to consider the question of the meaning of life in the various global religions. With illustrations. Paperback, 352 pages. Size: 216 x 135 mm. Weight: 437g.
Author: (Martin, Nancy M., ed.)
ISBN: 1851682007
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Date: 1999 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Comparative Religion
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"Modern Spiritual Masters"
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"Modern Spiritual Masters" series; Paperback, 176 pages. Size: 210 x 137 mm. Weight: 306g.
Author: (Ellsberg, Robert, ed.)
ISBN: 1570757887
Publisher: Orbis Books (Usa)
Date: 2008 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Comparative Religion
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"The Promise of Scriptural Reasoning"
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"Directions in Modern Theology" series; In 'scriptural reasoning', Jews, Christians and Muslims study their scriptures in conversation with one another. Here, twelve contributors distil their critical and constructive thinking on 'scriptural reasoning' after nearly a decade of study and discussion. With illustrations. Paperback, 232 pages. Size: 231 x 154 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author: (Ford, David F., ed.)
ISBN: 1405146303
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Date: 2006 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Comparative Religion
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"Religion and Nationalism in Iraq"A Comparative Perspective
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"Studies in World Religions" series; Provides a comparative consideration of attempts to manage and resolve nationalist conflicts in Bosnia, Sri Lanka and Sudan, and examines how lessons from those situations might inform similar efforts in Iraq. For each country, this volume looks at the intersection of religion and ethnicity and the struggles to form a nation-state. With 4 maps. Paperback, 256 pages. Size: 215 x 138 mm. Weight: 378g.
Author: (Little, David, ed.)
ISBN: 0945454414
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Date: 2007 (United States)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Comparative Religion
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"Religions in the Modern World"Traditions and Transformations
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A comprehensive guide to the latest work in the study of religion. Considers the main religious traditions of Asia and the West, as well as new forms of religion and spirituality such as New Age. With 56 b&w photographs, 8 figures, tables, maps. Paperback, 416 pages. Size: 246 x 174 mm. Weight: 816g.
Author: (Woodhead, Linda, ed.)
ISBN: 0415217849
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Date: 2001 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Comparative Religion
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"Religious Beliefs"
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"Issues Series" series; With illustrations (some col.). Paperback, 48 pages. Weight: 238g.
Author: (Firth, Lisa, ed.)
ISBN: 1861684215
Publisher: Independence Educational Publishers
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Primary Comparative Religion
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"Road Ahead"A Christian-Muslim Dialogue
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How can Christians and Muslims overcome the obstacles which stand in the way of mutual understanding and trust? This was the question addressed by scholars of the two faiths at a seminar at Lambeth Palace in January 2002. This book presents the papers and discussions generated at the seminar. Paperback, 160 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 261g.
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ISBN: 0715150022
Publisher: Church House Publishing
Date: 2002 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Comparative Religion
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"The Battle for God"Fundamentalism in Judaism, Christianity and Islam
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One of the most potent forces bedevilling the modern world is religious extremism. The need to understand it has never been greater, and Karen Armstrong attempts to do so in this text. With illustrations. New ed. Paperback, 464 pages. Size: 197 x 130 mm. Weight: 507g.
Author: Armstrong, Karen
ISBN: 0006383483
Publisher: Harpercollins Publishers
Date: 2001 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Comparative Religion
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"Hispanic Methodists, Presbyterians and Baptists in Texas"
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"Jack & Doris Smothers Series in Texas History, Life, and Culture" series; Presents the history of Hispanic Methodists, Presbyterians, and Baptists in Texas. This book examines how Mexican-American Protestant identities have formed. It looks at historical trends and events that affected Mexican-American Protestant identity and discusses why and how shifts in los Protestants' sense of identity occurred. With 10 halftones, 2 tables. Hardback, 256 pages. Weight: 105g.
Author: Barton, Paul
ISBN: 029271291X
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Date: 2006 (United States)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Comparative Religion
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"Major Religions in India"Hinduism, Islam, Christianity and Sikhism
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Full title: Major Religions in India: Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddism, Jainism With b&w photos. Hardback, 174 pages. Weight: 668g.
Author: Bhalla, K.S.
ISBN: 8176501646
Publisher: Star Publications / Languages of the World Publications
Date: 2005 (India)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Comparative Religion
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"The Meanings of Death"
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"Canto Original Series" series; In The Meanings of Death, John Bowker offers a major contribution to debates about the value of death and its place in both Western and Eastern religions. With bibliography, index. Paperback, 260 pages. Size: 216 x 140 mm. Weight: 347g.
Author: Bowker, John
ISBN: 0521447739
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date: 1993 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Comparative Religion
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