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Owen Cole |
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Religion |
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Format: Paperback, 240
Publisher: Prentice Hall (May 01, 2003)
Measurements: 9.75"(h) x 7.75"(w) x 0.5"(d), 1.15 lbs.
ISBN: 9780131829862 |
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<P> <I>Living Religions: Eastern Traditions</I> presents a highly readable and stimulating survey of the world's major religious traditions that have originated in the East. Exploring the historical development and teachings of Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Shinto this book considers how each of these traditions has evolved into contemporary beliefs and practices. A perceptive concluding chapter also examines the rise of new religious movements in the East, the spread of religious pluralism, and the movement toward interfaith dialogue at the beginning of the new millennium. </P> <P> With the help of a team of specialist consultants in each faith, and drawing on a wealth of scholarly research and firsthand source material, Mary Pat Fisher gives a fresh and challenging insight into how believers of today's faiths perceive their religion and its role in the changing world in which they live. </P> <H3>FEATURES</H3> <UL> <LI>Color feature boxes on religious figures in public |
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