Many Peoples, Many Faiths - Softcover

Ellwood, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0131830392 ISBN 13: 9780131830394

Publisher: Routledge, 1995

Synopsis

For more than three decades this introduction to the world's religions, Many Peoples, Many Faiths has combined factual information with empathic writing that seeks to convey the flavor of our planet's diverse religions and cultures. This classic work helps students gain a sense of each religion's unique characteristics while tackling some of today's most critical religious issues. It is written in an engaging style and has been fully updated--with fresh insights and information on each of the world’s major religions, along with new religious movements.

About this title

From the Publisher:

This classic, balanced introduction to world religion combines factual information with empathetic writing to capture the ever-evolving wonder, flavor, and beauty of the teachings, practices, and institutions of the world's diverse spiritual traditions and cultures.

From the Back Cover:

Key Benefit: This classic, balanced introduction to world religion combines factual information with empathetic writing to capture the ever- evolving wonder, flavor, and beauty of the teachings, practices, and institutions of the world's diverse spiritual traditions and cultures. Key Topics: The book captures the total human experience — a mingling of conceptual, worship, and social factors of religious life — past and present; pays close attention to the religions themselves and to the inner experiences they engender; considers the religions of the world in relation to critical world issues — e.g., the environment, the role of women, the future of religion.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0131830392
• ISBN 13: 9780131830394
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 464