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UNINA9910462206203321 |
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Autore |
Aden Ross <1946-> |
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Titolo |
Religion Today [[electronic resource] ] : A Critical Thinking Approach to Religious Studies |
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Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-71420-5 |
1-4422-1961-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (453 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Religion |
Religions |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Chapter 1. Introducing a Critical Thinking Approach to Religious Studies; Chapter 2. Methods of Studying Religion; Chapter 3. Would You Believe! Religious Beliefs and Their Reasons; Chapter 4. The Right to Sacred Things: Symbol, Myth, and Ritual; Chapter 5. Inside the Religious Brain: New Research into Religious Experience; Chapter 6. Trouble in the Global Village: Violence in the Name of Religion; Chapter 7. Making It After All: The Future of Religion; Glossary; Key Scholars of Religious Studies; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Religion Today introduces students to key concepts in religious studies through a compelling problem-solving framework. Each chapter opens with a contemporary case study that helps students engage in current religious issues, explore possible solutions to difficult religious problems today, and learn key themes and concepts in religious studies. |
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