World Religions in Practice

World Religions in PracticeNote: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW ISBN: 9781405167024 Year: 2008 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK) Pages: 448 Description: World Religions in Practice introduces five of the world's great religions ? Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam ? and explores how they are lived and expressed in custom, ritual, and symbol. A

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781405167024
Year: 2008
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 448


Description:
World Religions in Practice introduces five of the world's
great religions ? Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity,
and Islam ? and explores how they are lived and expressed in
custom, ritual, and symbol.


A major new textbook exploring the world's great religions
through their customs, rituals and everyday practices ? by
focusing on this 'lived experience' it goes beyond many traditional
introductions to religious studies

Adopts a directly comparative approach to develop a greater
understanding of the nature of religion

Each chapter engages with an individual theme, such as birth,
death, food, pilgrimage and ethics, to illustrate how religious
practices are expressed

Broadens students' understanding by offering an impartial
discussion of the similarities and differences between each
religion

Includes chapter-by-chapter opening themes and summaries, and
will be accompanied by a website at
www.blackwellpublishing.com/gwynne featuring additional
resources and study questions.