A Brief Introduction to Jainism and Sikhism

by Timothy Dowley (Editor)

Overview

This brief introduction to Jainism and Sikhism is designed to help readers understand these important religious traditions. With both nuance and balance, this text provides broad coverage of various forms of Jainism and Sikhism with an arresting layout with rich colors. It offers both historical overviews and modern perspectives on Jain and Sikh beliefs and practices. The user-friendly content is enhanced by charts of religious festivals, historic timelines, updated maps, and a useful glossary.

It is ideal for courses on Jainism, Sikhism, and South Asian religions and will be a useful, concise reference for all readers eager to know more about these important religious tradition and their place in our contemporary world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781506450384
Publisher:	1517 Media
Publication date:	10/01/2018
Series:	Brief Introductions to World Religions , #5
Pages:	132
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Christopher Partridge is professor of religion at Lancaster University.

Tim Dowley is a historian and prolific author and editor of Bible and theology resources. He is the author of The Student Bible Atlas (Fortress Press, 2015), Christian Music: A Global History (Fortress Press, 2011), and The Christians: An Illustrated History (2007) and editor of The Atlas of Christian History (Fortress Press, 2016) and The Atlas of the European Reformations (Fortress Press, 2015), among many other titles.

Table of Contents

Contributors 8

List of Maps 9

List of Time Charts 9

List of Festival Charts 9

List of Illustrations 10

Preface 11

Part 1 Understanding Religion

1 What Is Religion? 14

2 Phenomenology and the Study of Religion 17

3 The Anthropology of Religion 23

Myths and Symbols 26

4 The Sociology of Religion 28

5 The Psychology of Religion 33

6 Theological Approaches to the Study of Religion 36

7 Critical Theory and Religion 40

8 Ritual and Performance 44

Part 2 Jainism

9 A Historical Overview 54

Leaders and Enlightenment 60

10 Sacred Writings 62

11 Beliefs 66

12 Family and Society 71

13 Worship and Festivals 75

The Puja of Eight Substances 77

I am a Jain 80

14 Jainism in the Modern World 83

Modern Jain Leaders 84

Part 3 Sikhism

15 A Historical Overview 88

The Ten Gurus 90

The Khalsa 92

16 Sacred Writings 94

17 Beliefs 96

The Mul Mantra 100

18 Worship and Festivals 101

The Golden Temple 103

Guru Hargobind's Release 105

19 Family and Society 107

I am a Sikh 110

20 Sikhism Today 112

Gallery 119

Rapid Fact-Finder 122

Index 128

Picture Acknowledgments 130