Overview

Following on from the successful Guide and One-Stop Bible Atlas , this guide to world religions is divided into chapters on each of the major religions, with a spread-by-spread approach to different aspects of the faith in question. Colour illustrated throughout with stunning images, it focuses not only on established religions but also has a dedicated chapter on new religions. Key religions included are: Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Zoroastrianism, Baha’I, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism and Shinto.

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Author:   Hugh P Kemp
Publisher:   SPCK Publishing
Imprint:   Lion Books
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.610kg
ISBN:  

9780745955094

ISBN 10:   0745955096
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   20 September 2013
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents Introduction 7 Theory and Background 8 Defining World Religions Mapping the World's Religions 10 Primal Religion 12 Primitive beliefs Ancient Civilizations 14 Mesopotamia and Babylon Egypt 16 Getting ready for death and the afterlife Greece and Rome 18 Greco-Roman religion Northern Europe 20 The Celts and the Germanic tribes Indus Valley Civilization 22 Harappans and Aryans African Religion 24 Diversity and community Shamanism 26 Religion of ecstacy Pacifica and Australian Aboriginal 28 Melanesian, Micronesian, and polynesian Native American Religion 30 Natural and spiritual worlds The Peoples of the Andes 32 The Incas Hinduism 34 A way of life 34 Literature of the Hindus 36 The key ideas 38 Society and village life 40 Influence in the West 42 Buddhism 44 The life of the Buddha 44 A global religion 46 The Four Truths and Buddhist texts 48 Sects and movements 50 A Western phenomenon 52 Chinese Religions 54 The three teachings Daoism 56 Teachers and historical development 56 Main ideas and influence 58 Confucianism 60 Confucius the man 60 Key ideas, teachings, the Analects 62 the legacy in China 64 Judaism 66 Historical foundations and overview 66 The patriarch, Moses 68 Belief 70 Ritual and action 72 Modern Judaism and the state 74 Christianity 76 The centrality of Jesus 76 Its establishment and shape 78 The Bible 80 Belief and practice 82 Going global 84 Islam 86 Introduction and definitions 86 Muhammad 88 The Holy Scriptures 90 BeliefS and practices 92 Sunni, Shi'a, and Sufi 94 Yoruba Religion and Voodoo 96 From Africa to the World Jainism 98 A peaceful religion Zoroastrianism 100 and the Parsees of Mumbai Sikhism 102 guru nanak, belief, and the gurudwara Japanese Religion and Shinto 104 Old Religion in A MODERN STATE Bahai 106 unity of all Mormonism 108 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Paganism 110 ancient religion in a new age Postmodernity 112 Challenge to religion Atheism, Secularism, and Unbelief 114 No need for god Revivals and Renewal Movements 116 New religious movements New Age Movement and Esoterica 118 making life sacred again Fundamentalism 120 extreme religion Bibliography 123 Index 124 Picture Acknowledgments 127

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Hugh Kemp is an academic, and has both written and lectured widely on various faiths, including Christianity, Buddhism and Hinduism. Born in India, he was educated there and in New Zealand, and married in Chile. He also spent some time in Mongolia, and speaks English, Hindi and Mongolian.

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