Journals Higher Education

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Published: 10 November 2017

408 Pages

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Religions of Asia Today

Fourth Edition

John L. Esposito, Darrell J. Fasching, and Todd T. Lewis

  • Connects today's religions to their classical beliefs and practices and highlights the tensions between historical religious traditions and their modern manifestations
  • Offers an up-to-date view of how religions have responded to and been transformed by the modern world and how they impact and are impacted by globalization and international relations
  • Highlights some of the most colorful, lively, and striking aspects of religion today through a wide variety of thematic and special-topic boxes that explore particular ideas or practices in some depth: * "Rituals and Rites" boxes examine rituals that have changed in practice or meaning over time * "Gender Focus" boxes highlight gender-specific customs within each faith * "Teachings of Religious Wisdom" boxes expose students to primary sources from various traditions * "Contrasting Religious Visions" boxes compare the beliefs of two significant adherents of a faith who each see the demands of their religion calling believers in very different directions in the modern age * "Tales of Spiritual Transformation" offer descriptions of religious experiences in the believers' own words
  • Incorporates helpful pedagogical aids, including timelines, maps, illustrations, discussion questions, a comprehensive glossary, suggestions for further reading, and more than 200 photographs

New to this Edition:

  • Streamlined content throughout for greater accessibility
  • Updated material on recent world events
  • Updated timelines that reflect such current events as the return of the Hindu fundamentalists (BJP Party) to power in India

$109.99

Paperback

Published: 10 November 2017

408 Pages

7-1/2 x 9-1/4 inches

ISBN: 9780190642426


Also Available As:

Ebook


Instructor Inspection Copy Request


Bookseller Code (04)

Also of Interest

Religions of Asia Today

Fourth Edition

John L. Esposito, Darrell J. Fasching, and Todd T. Lewis

  • Connects today's religions to their classical beliefs and practices and highlights the tensions between historical religious traditions and their modern manifestations
  • Offers an up-to-date view of how religions have responded to and been transformed by the modern world and how they impact and are impacted by globalization and international relations
  • Highlights some of the most colorful, lively, and striking aspects of religion today through a wide variety of thematic and special-topic boxes that explore particular ideas or practices in some depth: * "Rituals and Rites" boxes examine rituals that have changed in practice or meaning over time * "Gender Focus" boxes highlight gender-specific customs within each faith * "Teachings of Religious Wisdom" boxes expose students to primary sources from various traditions * "Contrasting Religious Visions" boxes compare the beliefs of two significant adherents of a faith who each see the demands of their religion calling believers in very different directions in the modern age * "Tales of Spiritual Transformation" offer descriptions of religious experiences in the believers' own words
  • Incorporates helpful pedagogical aids, including timelines, maps, illustrations, discussion questions, a comprehensive glossary, suggestions for further reading, and more than 200 photographs

New to this Edition:

  • Streamlined content throughout for greater accessibility
  • Updated material on recent world events
  • Updated timelines that reflect such current events as the return of the Hindu fundamentalists (BJP Party) to power in India

$109.99

Paperback

Published: 10 November 2017

408 Pages

7-1/2 x 9-1/4 inches

ISBN: 9780190642426


Also Available As:

Ebook


Instructor Inspection Copy Request


Bookseller Code (04)

Also of Interest