Buch, Englisch, 448 Seiten, Format (B × H): 193 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 1066 g
A Comparative Introduction
Buch, Englisch, 448 Seiten, Format (B × H): 193 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 1066 g
ISBN: 978-1-4051-6702-4
Verlag: Wiley
World Religions in Practice introduces five of the world's great religions – Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam – and explores how they are lived and expressed in custom, ritual, and symbol. - A major new textbook exploring the world's great religions through their customs, rituals and everyday practices – by focusing on this 'lived experience' it goes beyond many traditional introductions to religious studies
- Adopts a directly comparative approach to develop a greater understanding of the nature of religion
- Each chapter engages with an individual theme, such as birth, death, food, pilgrimage and ethics, to illustrate how religious practices are expressed
- Broadens students' understanding by offering an impartial discussion of the similarities and differences between each religion
- Includes chapter-by-chapter opening themes and summaries, and will be accompanied by a website at www.blackwellpublishing.com/gwynne featuring additional resources and study questions.
Zielgruppe
First-year undergraduate students and above studying world religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity or Islam.
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Fachgebiete
Weitere Infos & Material
List of Boxes and Tables x
List of Figures xii
Note on Scriptural References xiv
Acknowledgements xv
Introduction 1
Part 1 Beyond Time and Space 25
1 IMAGE 27
The Second Commandment (Judaism) 28
Shirk (Islam) 32
Incarnate Son (Christianity) 37
Murti (Hinduism) 42
The Three Bodies (Buddhism) 46
Summary 50
2 BOOK 56
Shruti and Smriti (Hinduism) 57
The Three Baskets (Buddhism) 61
New Testament (Christianity) 65
Tanach (Judaism) 70
Qur’an (Islam) 74
Summary 79
Part II Within Time and Space 85
3 ETHICS 87
Dharma (Hinduism 88
Pancasila (Buddhism) 92
The Ten Words (Judaism) 96
A New Commandment (Christianity) 100
The Greater Jihad (Islam) 104
Summary 109
4 BIRTH 114
Baptism (Christianity) 115
B’rit Milah (Judaism) 119
Aqiqah (Islam) 124
Birth Samskaras (Hinduism) 127
The Buddhist Exception (Buddhism) 131
Summary 134
5 DEATH 140
The Wheel of Rebirth (Buddhism) 141
The Last Sacrifice (Hinduism) 145
Resurrection of the Body (Judaism) 149
Salat al-Jenazah (Islam) 154
First Fruits (Christianity) 159
Summary 164
6 MARRIAGE 172
Nikah (Islam) 173
Under the Huppah (Judaism) 177
Householder and Forest-Dweller (Hinduism) 182
Bride of Christ (Christianity) 187
The Renunciation (Buddhism) 193
Summary 196
7 FOOD 204
Ahimsa and Samadhi (Buddhism) 205
Blessed Leftovers (Hinduism) 209
Bread and Wine (Christianity) 214
Kosher (Judaism) 218
Halal (Islam) 222
Summary 226
8 CLOTHING 233
The Veil of Modesty (Islam) 234
Kippah, Tefillin, and Tallit (Judaism) 238
The Thread and the Mark (Hinduism) 244
Vestments and Habits (Christianity) 248
The Three Robes (Buddhism) 253
Summary 256
Part III time and Space 261
9 DAY 263
Uposatha (Buddhism) 264
Tithi (Hinduism) 266
Sabbath (Judaism) 270
The Lord’s Day (Christianity) 275
Salat (Islam) 279
Summary 282
10 YEAR 288
Four Seasons (Christianity) 289
Full Moons and Monsoons (Buddhism) 295
Day of Brahma (Hinduism) 299
Harvests, History, and High Holy Days (Judaism) 305
Lunar Year (Islam) 311
Summary 316
11 BUILDING 321
Mosque (Islam) 322
Synagogue (Judaism) 327
Church (Christianity) 330
Mandir (Hinduism) 334
Temple Complex (Buddhism) 338
Summary 342
12 JOURNEY 349
The Sacred Ford (Hinduism) 350
Traces of Tathagata (Buddhism) 355
The Quest of the Magi (Christianity) 360
Aliyah (Judaism) 365
Hajj (Islam) 369
Summary 374
Conclusion 380
Glossary 385
Select Bibliography 402
Index 410
