Could it be that the familiar and beloved figure of Confucius was invented by Jesuit priests? In Manufacturing Confucianism, Lionel M. Jensen reveals this very fact, demonstrating how sixteenth- and……続きを見る
著者:Ninian Smart
出版社: Taylor & Francis
発売日: 2013年12月19日
World Philosophies presents in one volume a superb introduction to all the world’s major philosophical and religious traditions. Covering all corners of the globe, Ninian Smart’s work offers a compr……続きを見る
Both personal and scholarly in tone, this book encourages readers to think theologically, ethically, and politically about the statement that declares: “God loves diversity and justice.” The multi-r……続きを見る
The author of the popular Green Witchcraft series presents her personal Book of Shadows, designed for you to use just as she uses it-as a working guide to ritual, spells, and divination. This ready-……続きを見る
This timely work addresses sensitive issues and relations between Muslims and Christians around the world. The book uniquely captures the opportunity for Christians and Muslims to come together and ……続きを見る
There has long been a debate about implications of globalization for the survival of the world of sovereign nation-states, and the role of nationalism as both an agent of and a response to globaliza……続きを見る
Peter D. Beaulieu examines the challenge posed byーand toーmodernity and historic Islam as they encounter one another. He compares the Western separation of Church and state with the unitary Islamic……続きを見る
"Are they really Muslims?" Islam in China reveals the struggle for identity of the small yet vital Muslim community of China, a little studied minority on the fringes of the Islamic world now thrust……続きを見る
著者:Kit W. Wesler
出版社: Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日: 2012年04月20日
Archaeologists have been increasingly turning their attention to the study of religion, but the field so far has lacked a cross-cultural overview. This text challenges archaeological conventions by ……続きを見る
Pyrrhonism is commonly confused with scepticism in Western philosophy. Unlike sceptics, who believe there are no true beliefs, Pyrrhonists suspend judgment about all beliefs, including the belief th……続きを見る
著者:James L. Rowell
出版社: Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日: 2009年08月05日
No two figures could seem further removed than Mohandas K. Gandhi and Osama bin Laden. Gandhi advocated an inclusive religious perspective, and believed that the highest ideals in religion led to th……続きを見る
著者:Robert A. Burns
出版社: Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日: 2011年12月01日
This book has its origins in a comparative religions course Burns has taught at the University of Arizona for the past thirty years. Those who have enrolled in the class have come from diverse relig……続きを見る
In Introduction to Religious Studies, Harvey J. Sindima provides an unconventional approach to the study of world religions. Often, books and courses on religious studies focus on the major world re……続きを見る
Gods in the Desert explores the fascinating religious cultures of the ancient Near East. From the mysterious pyramids, tombs, and temples of Egypt to the powerful heroes, gods, and legends of Mesopo……続きを見る
“Abrahamic religion” has long been a buzzword in ecumenical discourse. It is the notion that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, despite their profound differences, are united in their reverence for A……続きを見る
著者:A. J. Abraham
出版社: Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日: 2013年12月06日
Another Look: One God and Three Faiths is a unique study of sacred history and monotheism. This book lends a refreshing sense of clarity to the misunderstandings between the three western religions:……続きを見る
Wading through Many Voices brings together the voices of Latino/a, African American, Asian American, Native American, and Euro-American scholars to produce a dialogue of public theology: how faith-c……続きを見る
著者:Robert J. Houle
出版社: Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日: 2011年09月16日
In Making African Christianity author Robert J. Houle argues that Africans successfully naturalized Christianity. This book examines the long history of the faith among colonial Zulu Christians (kno……続きを見る
For half a century René Girard’s theories of mimetic desire and scapegoating have captivated the imagination of thinkers and doers in many fields as an incisive look into the human condition, partic……続きを見る
Even as the number of unbelievers continues to rise, religion in America still gets unwarrantably good press. The tenets and teachings, however nonsensical, of each and every “community of faith” ma……続きを見る
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Britain’s greatest religious historian chronicles the rise and rise of fundamentalism.
One of the most potent forces bedevilling the modern world is reli……続きを見る
Through the Narrow Gate is Karen Armstrong’s memoir of life inside a Catholic convent in the 1960’s.
With gentleness and honesty, Armstrong takes her readers on a revelatory journey that begins with……続きを見る
In Understanding Your Mormon Neighbor, Ross Anderson seeks to help Christians relate to Latter-day Saints by giving insights into Mormon life and culture. Anderson’s work is supported both by his li……続きを見る
Over 1000 accessible, informative and authoritative entries to answer any major question about Hinduism, its mythology, practices, customs and laws. Wide-ranging topics include Hindu myths and legen……続きを見る
著者:Robert Peate
出版社: Prose City Books
発売日: 2014年02月10日
In the summer of 2011, for my teaching career, I took the classes necessary to be ESL certified. One of these, the Impact of Language and Culture in the Classroom, was led by an excellent instructor……続きを見る
Contrariamente a quanto si potrebbe pensare il Diavolo non è un’invenzione cristiana: tutte le culture più antiche infatti hanno elaborato figure antagoniste rispetto alle divinità positive.
Esther ……続きを見る
A leading scholar explores the importance of physical objects and sensory experience in the practice of religion.
Humans are needy. We need things: objects, keepsakes, stuff, tokens, knickknacks, bi……続きを見る
著者:Michael A. Cook
出版社: Princeton University Press
発売日: 2014年03月23日
Why Islam is more political and fundamentalist than other religions
Why does Islam play a larger role in contemporary politics than other religions? Is there something about the Islamic heritage tha……続きを見る
In recent years, terrorism has become closely associated with martyrdom in the minds of many terrorists and in the view of nations around the world. In Islam, martyrdom is mostly conceived as "beari……続きを見る
More Than 1,000 Goddesses & Heroines from around the World Groundbreaking scholar Patricia Monaghan spent her life researching, writing about, and documenting goddesses and heroines from all religio……続きを見る