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UNINA9910973045603321 |
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Titolo |
Global religions : an introduction / / edited by Mark Juergensmeyer |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2003 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-53254-8 |
0-19-972581-0 |
1-4237-8425-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (168 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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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 bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-142) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Thinking globally about religion / Mark Juergensmeyer -- Global religions. Christianity / Harvey Cox -- Islam / Said Amir Arjomand -- Judaism / Harvey E. Goldberg -- Hinduism / T.N. Madan -- Buddhism / Gananath Obeyesekere -- African religion / Jacob Olupona -- Local religious societies / Juha Pentikainen -- Religion in a global age. Religion in global perspective / Martin Riesebrodt -- Anti-global religion / Roland Robertson -- The global future of religion / Ninian Smart. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The essays collected here provide brief and accessible introductions to the major world religions in their global contexts. Taken together, they provide a concise and authoritative introduction to the state of worldwide religion in the 21st century. |
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