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A Concise Introduction to World Religions
by (Editor: Willard G. Oxtoby) (Editor: Alan F. Segal)
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (2007-04-16)
ISBN: 0195422074
EAN: 9780195422078
Dewy Decimal #: 200
Paperback: 512 pages
SKU: P135449
Condition: New
Comments: 0195422074 This 2007 softcover is in brand new condition and shows minimal shelf wear; gift quality, pretty. Your book will be carefully protected for transit in sturdy, weather-resistant packaging. We are prompt, efficient, communicative.
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Product Description
Ideal for a one-semester course, this new text--based on the two-volume introduction published in 2001 and edited by Willard G. Oxtoby--covers the major world religions, addressing their significance in today's society and culture and also in historical perspective. Each chapter is written by an esteemed scholar and covers a different tradition, focusing on six areas: the origins of the movement; the crystallization of its teachings; its major divisions in regional and historical perspective; the practices of the tradition's adherents and religious specialists; its influences on society, literature, and the arts; and the modern-day intellectual, social, and technological challenges it faces.
Each chapter is structured in the same format--in order to facilitate comparative analysis--opening with a "Tradition at a Glance" feature that provides basic details about the tradition in outline form. Sidebar features include sayings of the founder or other figures, biographical sketches of major historical and modern thinkers, and illustrations of important symbolism and iconography. A glossary, tables of basic facts, maps, timelines, lists of key geographical sites, questions, and further readings are also included.
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Rating  (3)
Date: 2008-05-24
I used this text for an undergrad world religions course and found it very informative. There is obviously some bias, especially in the Christianity section, but it served its purposes well. I was not pleased with the organization of each chapter and found the information was presented in a chaotic fashion, requiring the reader to piece together different parts of the chapter to understand singular concepts. The book is very well indexed and footnoted. I also think the text was very readable so if someone was looking for a book to do self-study on world faiths, this is a decent place to start.
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