Religious Studies: A Global View

ISBN-13: 9780415397438 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 368 str.

Gregory Alles;Gregory Alles

Opis

Drawing on recent developments in the comparative study of religion, this book explores the trends of the past sixty years from a global perspective. Each of the ten chapters covers the study of religion in a different region of the world, from Europe and the Americas to Asia and the Far East. Topics covered include:

• local background to the study of religions
• formation of religious studies in the region
• important thinkers and writings
• institutions
• interregional diversity and interregional connections
• emerging issues.

This book is a major contribution to the field of religious studies and a valuable reference for scholars, researchers and graduate students.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Western Europe  2. Eastern Europe  3. North Africa and West Asia  4. Sub-Saharan Africa  5. South and Southeast Asia  6. Continental East Asia  7. Japan  8. Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacfic Islands  9. North America  10. Latin America  Afterword: Toward a Global Vision of Religious Studies

O autorze

Gregory D. Alles