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Title:

Introduction to world religions : communities and cultures / edited by Jacob Neusner.

Publisher:

Abingdon Press,

Copyright Date:

c2010

Description:

xxiii, 349 p. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Religions

Other Authors:

Neusner, Jacob, 1932-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents:

Introduction. New twentieth-century American religions / Dell deChant. Judaism. Judaism : beginnings / Baruch A. Levine -- The formation / Jacob Neusner -- Judaism in modern times : Reform, Orthodox, and conservative Judaism; Zionism / Jacob Neusner -- Christianity. Christianity : beginnings / Bruce Chilton -- Roman Catholicism / Lawrence S. Cunningham -- Orthodox Christianity / J.A. McGuckin -- Protestantism / Martin E. Marty -- Islam. Islam : beginnings / Th. Emil Homerin -- The Shi'i tradition / Liyakat Takim -- The Sunni tradition / Th. Emil Homerin -- Hinduism / Douglas Brooks -- Buddhism. Buddhism : beginnings / Mario Poceski -- The Theravada tradition / Kristen Scheible -- The Mahayana tradition / Mark L. Blum -- Daoism / Mark Meulenbled -- Confucianism / Mark A. Csikszentmihalyi -- Shinto / James L. Ford -- Indigenous religions. Indigenous religious tradition / Jualynne E. Dodson, Soyna Maria Johnson -- African indigenous religions / Jacob Olupona -- New nineteenth-century American religions / Danny L. Jorgensen -- New twentieth-century American religions / Dell deChant.

ISBN:

0687660009 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780687660001 (pbk. : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)457160610

LCCN:

2009053600

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)