Global Religions: An IntroductionThe essays collected here provide brief and accessible introductions to the major world religions in their global contexts. The volume begins with an introduction to the globalization of religion by Mark Juergensmeyer, and is followed by individual essays on Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and local religious societies. The book concludes with three essays reflecting on the global religious scene. Taken together, these essays provide a concise, authoritative, and highly readable introduction to the state of worldwide religion in the 21st century. |
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Contents
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| 13 | |
BUDDHISTCONFUCIAN CULTURAL REGION | 67 |
JEWISH CULTURAL REGION | 173 |
CHRISTIAN CULTURAL REGION | 243 |
ISLAMIC CULTURAL REGION | 399 |
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| Title | Global Religions: An Introduction Oxford Handbooks |
| Editor | Mark Juergensmeyer |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press, 2006 |
| ISBN | 0199727619, 9780199727612 |
| Length | 686 pages |
| Subjects | › › Political Science / International Relations / General Religion / Comparative Religion Religion / General |
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