Series: Routledge Key Guides. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HRAC; JFSR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 402. . 2010. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Religious Studies: The Key Concepts (Routledge Key Guides)
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2010
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0415487226
ISBN 13: 9780415487221
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New

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Religious Studies: The Key Concepts is an accessible, A-Z resource, defining and explaining key terms and ideas central to the study of religion. Exploring broad and recurring themes which are applicable in both eastern and western religions, cross-cultural examples are provided for each term to give a comprehensive overview of the subject. Subjects covered include:

afterlife
comparative religion
festivals
ethics
gender
monotheism
world religions
modernity
pilgrimage
theism
secularization

With cross referencing and further reading provided throughout, this book provides an inclusive map of the discipline, and is an essential reference for all students, academics and researchers.

About the Author

Carl Olson is Professor of Religious Studies at Allegheny College where he has held the National Endowment for the Humanities Chair and the Teacher-Scholar Professorship of the Humanities. He is currently a permanent fellow of Clare Hall, University of Cambridge

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