Religion in Five Minutes

1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-78179-464-7
Verlag: Equinox Publishing Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 336 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 557 g

Reihe: Religion in 5 Minutes

Religion in Five Minutes provides an accessible and lively introduction to the questions about religion and religious behaviour that interest most of us, whether or not we personally identify with - or practice - a religion. Suitable for beginning students and the general reader, the book offers more than 60 brief essays on a wide range of fascinating questions about religion and its study, such as: How did religion start? What religion is the oldest? Who are the Nones? Why do women seem to play lesser roles in many religions? What's the difference between a religion and a cult? Is Europe less religious than North America? Is Buddhism a philosophy? How do we study religions of groups who no longer exist? Each essay is written by a leading authority and offers succinct, insightful answers along with suggestions for further reading, making the book an ideal starting point for classroom use or personal browsing.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hughes, Aaron

Hughes, Aaron W.

Mccutcheon, Russell

McCutcheon, Russell T.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein

Über Autor(innen)

Aaron W. Hughes holds the Philip S. Bernstein Chair in the Department of Religion and Classics at the University of Rochester. Russell T. McCutcheon is Professor and Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Alabama.