9780195332360-0195332369-Anthology of World Religions: Sacred Texts and Contemporary Perspectives

Anthology of World Religions: Sacred Texts and Contemporary Perspectives

ISBN-13: 9780195332360
ISBN-10: 0195332369
Edition: First Edition
Author: Lewis Vaughn
Publication date: 2016
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback 560 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780195332360
ISBN-10: 0195332369
Edition: First Edition
Author: Lewis Vaughn
Publication date: 2016
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback 560 pages

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Anthology of World Religions: Sacred Texts and Contemporary Perspectives (ISBN-13: 9780195332360 and ISBN-10: 0195332369), written by authors Lewis Vaughn, was published by Oxford University Press in 2016. With an overall rating of 4.0 stars, it's a notable title among other Comparative Religion (Religious Studies) books. You can easily purchase or rent Anthology of World Religions: Sacred Texts and Contemporary Perspectives (Paperback, Used) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Comparative Religion books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $6.15.

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Anthology of World Religions explores the world's religious traditions by combining substantial overviews of their history, beliefs, and practices with selections from their texts and scriptures and commentary by contemporary practitioners and scholars. It covers each major religion's history, teachings, founder, leaders, practices, and the factors that are now challenging and changing it--secularism, modernism, pluralism, science, the status of women, and sectarian or factional conflicts. The introductory chapter reviews various approaches to the study of religion, defines religious terms and concepts, discusses theories of religion, and distinguishes between the insider and outsider perspectives on religious traditions.

FEATURES

Clear and concise writing that explains difficult concepts without oversimplifying

Ample coverage of women and several readings by or about women within specific traditions

Extensive pedagogy including time lines and maps, text boxes with background information or more details on relevant topics, explanatory notes before each reading, key terms, end-of-chapter study/discussion questions, and lists of suggested reading and online sources

An Ancillary Resource Center containing an Instructor's Manual with Test Bank and PowerPoint lecture slides

A Companion Website with resources for students including flashcards of key terms, links to further resources, self-quizzes, and discussion questions

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