Crash Course: Religion
Religions flourish everywhere around the world, shaping people’s lives, providing meaning and spiritual guidance in a perplexing world, and giving comfort in times of distress. Religion: A Crash Course examines a whole spectrum of beliefs from polytheism through monotheism to spiritual atheism. Taking a geographical approach, it covers the ancient religions from the Indian subcontinent, China, and Japan through to the Abrahamic faiths of Arabia and Europe. Finally, the less well-documented religions of Africa, Australasia, and the Americas are explored as well as recent phenomena in the New World. This accessible introduction to religion includes: • 52 topics examining a diverse range of belief systems and religious practices • profiles of key religious texts • biographies of influential figures.
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Religions flourish everywhere around the world, shaping people’s lives, providing meaning and spiritual guidance in a perplexing world, and giving comfort in times of distress. Religion: A Crash Course examines a whole spectrum of beliefs from polytheism through monotheism to spiritual atheism. Taking a geographical approach, it covers the ancient religions from the Indian subcontinent, China, and Japan through to the Abrahamic faiths of Arabia and Europe. Finally, the less well-documented religions of Africa, Australasia, and the Americas are explored as well as recent phenomena in the New World. This accessible introduction to religion includes: • 52 topics examining a diverse range of belief systems and religious practices • profiles of key religious texts • biographies of influential figures.
Crash Course: Religion
Religions flourish everywhere around the world, shaping people’s lives, providing meaning and spiritual guidance in a perplexing world, and giving comfort in times of distress. Religion: A Crash Course examines a whole spectrum of beliefs from polytheism through monotheism to spiritual atheism. Taking a geographical approach, it covers the ancient religions from the Indian subcontinent, China, and Japan through to the Abrahamic faiths of Arabia and Europe. Finally, the less well-documented religions of Africa, Australasia, and the Americas are explored as well as recent phenomena in the New World. This accessible introduction to religion includes: • 52 topics examining a diverse range of belief systems and religious practices • profiles of key religious texts • biographies of influential figures.
Religions flourish everywhere around the world, shaping people’s lives, providing meaning and spiritual guidance in a perplexing world, and giving comfort in times of distress. Religion: A Crash Course examines a whole spectrum of beliefs from polytheism through monotheism to spiritual atheism. Taking a geographical approach, it covers the ancient religions from the Indian subcontinent, China, and Japan through to the Abrahamic faiths of Arabia and Europe. Finally, the less well-documented religions of Africa, Australasia, and the Americas are explored as well as recent phenomena in the New World. This accessible introduction to religion includes: • 52 topics examining a diverse range of belief systems and religious practices • profiles of key religious texts • biographies of influential figures.
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| ISBN-13: | 9781435169647 |
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| Publisher: | Metro Books |
| Publication date: | 07/19/2019 |
| Pages: | 160 |
| Product dimensions: | 7.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.70(d) |
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