Paperback: 3 Edition
9780190690816
019069081X
Publication Date: 2018-07-02
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Paperback : 656 pages
Edition: 3 Edition
Author: Brodd, Jeffrey
ISBN-10: 019069081X
ISBN-13: 9780190690816
Product Description Featuring a unique, consistent, and modular chapter structure--"Teachings," "History," and "Way of Life"--and numerous pedagogical features, Invitation to World Religions, Third Edition, invites students to explore the world's great religions with respect and a sense of wonder. This chapter structure enables students to navigate each religion in a consistent and systematic way and to make comparisons between religions. The book describes the essential features of each religion and shows how they have responded to basic human needs and to the cultural contexts in which they developed. The authors also encourage students to develop an appreciation for what religious beliefs and practices actually mean to their adherents. Review " Invitation to World Religions is a great text. I appreciate the careful consideration of political and cultural differences that affect religious studies, and the language is clear and engaging. I also like the regular engagement with living communities and adherents."--Samantha Langsdale, University of North Texas "This text's greatest strengths are its consistency in chapter format, its accessible language for student comprehension, and its scholarship."--Laura Stevens, Northwest Florida State College "The content of Invitation to World Religions is its greatest strength. The supplemental resources are without any doubt the best I have ever encountered. And the writing style is easy to follow and just the right tone for undergraduates."--Kenneth Atkinson, University of Northern Iowa About the Author Jeffrey Brodd is Professor of Humanities and Religious Studies at California State University, Sacramento. Layne Little is Lecturer of Religious Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. Bradley Nystrom is Professor of Humanities and Religious Studies at California State University, Sacramento. Robert Platzner is Professor of Humanities and Religious Studies at California State University, Sacramento. Richard Shek is Professor of Humanities and Religious Studies at California State University, Sacramento. Erin Stiles is Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Nevada, Reno.
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