Understanding Religion
A Thematic Approach
Published on 4. November 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
640 pages
978-1-85168-599-8 (ISBN)
Description
Drawing from all major religious traditions in the world, as well as a variety of non-religious disciplines such as psychology, philosophy and sociology, Momen's study is an innovative, thematic presentation of the role of religion in society, covering everything from art and history to theology and the World Wide Web.
Reviews / Votes
"This is a powerful new tool to introduce the many-sided phenomenon of religion. It is clearly written, comprehensive, and packed with information ... A very useful volume."John Hick-University of Birmingham, author of 'Philosophy of Religion'"The text is fluently and clearly written; it reads engagingly and is easy to follow." Ursula King, Professor Emerita, Senior Research Fellow, and Associate Member of the Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Bristol.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 221 mm
Width: 147 mm
Thickness: 38 mm
Weight
748 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85168-599-8 (9781851685998)
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Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
06/2019
1st Edition
Oneworld Publications
€16.80
Available for download
Previous edition
Book
04/1999
Oneworld Publications
€44.75
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Person
Dr Moojan Momen is author of a number of books on world religions including An Introduction to Shi'i Islam.