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Author:   Frank Whaling (University of Edinburgh, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.653kg
ISBN:  

9781474289269

ISBN 10:   1474289266
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   06 October 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Preface A. Introductory Essay Frank Whaling B. Faith and Tradition in the World's Religious Traditions 1. The Hindu Tradition: The Vedic Root J. L. Mehta 2. The Confucian Tradition: A Confucian Perspective in Learning to be Human Tu Wei-Ming 3. The Jewish Tradition Louis Jacobs 4. The Christian Tradition George Williams 5. The Muslim Tradition Annemarie Schimmel C. Current Approaches to the Study of Religion 1. Religious Pluralism John Hick 2. The Critical Appropriation of Traditions: Theology and the Comparative History of Religion George Rupp 3. The Philosophia Perennis and the Study of Religion Seyyed Hossein Nasr 4. The Dialogical Dialogue Raimundo Panikkar 5. Bangalore Revisited: Balancing Understanding and Evaluation in the Comparative Study of Religion John Carman 6. Thematic Comparison Geoffrey Parrinder 7. Scientific Phenomenology and Wilfred Cantwell Smith's Misgivings Ninian Smart D. Bibliography The Works of Wilfred Cantwell Smith E. Notes on Contributors F. Index

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Frank Whaling is Emeritus Professor of the Study of Religion at Edinburgh University, UK.

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