World Religions
Eastern Traditions
4th Edition
Published on 27. February 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
464 pages
978-0-19-900281-8 (ISBN)
Description
The fourth edition of World Religions: Eastern Traditions provides students with an authoritative examination of religions of the Eastern world. In this contributed text, experts on Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Chinese, Korean, and Japanese religions employ extensive knowledge and rigorous research to thoroughly investigate each fascinating tradition.
Accessible and engaging, the text explores the origins, central teachings, divisions and branches, rituals and practices, influences on culture, and responses to modern challenges for each tradition.
The new edition also includes more content on the role of women and an increased focus on contemporary issues in a new "Recent Developments" section in every chapter.
Additions to the dynamic pedagogical program retained from the third edition include chapter outlines, chapter summaries, discussion questions, and "Sacred Texts" tables.
"Document" boxes provide excerpts from important texts, hymns, and prayers; "focus" boxes offer additional insight on interesting topics; and new "site" boxes highlight places with special significance to create a rich learning experience.
Visually stunning, more full-colour photographs effectively illustrate the practices, rituals, and symbols characteristic of each tradition, while maps help situate their evolution.
Recognized as the definitive survey of the subject, the fourth edition of World Religions: Eastern Traditions continues to provide a readable and reliable introduction to Eastern religions.
Accessible and engaging, the text explores the origins, central teachings, divisions and branches, rituals and practices, influences on culture, and responses to modern challenges for each tradition.
The new edition also includes more content on the role of women and an increased focus on contemporary issues in a new "Recent Developments" section in every chapter.
Additions to the dynamic pedagogical program retained from the third edition include chapter outlines, chapter summaries, discussion questions, and "Sacred Texts" tables.
"Document" boxes provide excerpts from important texts, hymns, and prayers; "focus" boxes offer additional insight on interesting topics; and new "site" boxes highlight places with special significance to create a rich learning experience.
Visually stunning, more full-colour photographs effectively illustrate the practices, rituals, and symbols characteristic of each tradition, while maps help situate their evolution.
Recognized as the definitive survey of the subject, the fourth edition of World Religions: Eastern Traditions continues to provide a readable and reliable introduction to Eastern religions.
Reviews / Votes
"Each section of the book is written by an expert in that field - the accuracy and scholarly quality of this approach is far better than a single-authored text."-Richard Mann, Carleton University
"This book is the best one I have seen for teaching Eastern religions. What sets it apart is its visual appeal, comprehensiveness, and organization."
-Justine Noel, Camosun College
More details
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
80 photos, 7 maps, 8 tables, 7 figures
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 203 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
774 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-900281-8 (9780199002818)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
The late Willard G. Oxtoby, the original editor of this text, was professor emeritus at the University of Toronto, where he launched the graduate program in the study of religion. He authored a number of books including Experiencing India: European Descriptions and Impressions and The Meaning of Other Faiths.
Roy C. Amore is professor and an associate dean in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Windsor in Ontario.
Amir Hussain is professor in the Department of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, where he teaches courses on Islam and world religions.
Roy C. Amore is professor and an associate dean in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Windsor in Ontario.
Amir Hussain is professor in the Department of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, where he teaches courses on Islam and world religions.
Content
BRIEF CONTENTS; FULL CONTENTS; CONTRIBUTORS; IMPORTANT FEATURES OF THIS EDITION; PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; 1. : ABOUT RELIGION; BASIC HUMAN RELIGION: LOOKING BOTH WAYS FROM STONEHENGE; LOOKING FORWARD FROM STONEHENGE; WHAT IS RELIGION?; WHY STUDY RELIGION?; 2. : HINDU TRADITIONS; ORIGINS; CLASSICAL HINDUISM; SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES OF THEOLOGY; PRACTICES, RITUALS, AND ARTS; RECENT DEVELOPMENTS; SUMMARY; 3. : SIKH TRADITIONS; OVERVIEW; CRYSTALLIZATION; PRACTICE; DIFFERENTIATION; CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS; INTERACTION AND ADAPTATION; RECENT DEVELOPMENTS; SUMMARY; 4. : JAINA TRADITIONS; OVERVIEW; THE SHRAMANA REVOLUTION; THE EARLY SANGHA; MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS; PRACTICE; EXPRESSIVE DIMENSIONS; JAINAS AMONG OTHERS; WOMEN; RECENT DEVELOPMENTS; SUMMARY; 5. : BUDDHIST TRADITIONS; OVERVIEW; THE FIRST GEM: THE BUDDHA; THE SECOND GEM: THE DHARMA; THE THIRD GEM: THE SANGHA; EARLY BUDDHISM; THERAVADA BUDDHISM; MAHAYANA, THE SECOND VEHICLE; VAJRAYANA, THE THIRD VEHICLE; INTERACTION AND ADAPTATION IN EAST ASIA; CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS; BUDDHISM IN THE MODERN WORLD; RECENT DEVELOPMENTS; SUMMARY; 6. : CHINESE AND KOREAN TRADITIONS; OVERVIEW; THE CLASSICAL PERIOD TO THE QIN (C. 2300 BCE - 206 BCE); HAN DYNASTY (202 BCE - 220 CE); THE SIX DYNASTIES PERIOD (220 - 589); SUI AND TANG (589-907); THE SONG, YUAN, AND MING DYNASTIES (960 - 1644); THE QING DYNASTY AND THE REPUBLICAN PERIOD (1644 - PRESENT); KOREAN RELIGIONS; RECENT DEVELOPMENTS: 1897 TO THE PRESENT; SUMMARY; 7. : JAPANESE TRADITIONS; OVERVIEW; FOUNDATIONS; PIVOTAL DEVELOPMENTS IN JAPANESE RELIGIOUS HISTORY; NEW EMPHASES IN JAPANESE RELIGIOUS PRACTICE; CONTINUITIES OF RELIGIOUS PRACTICE; GLOBAL AND DOMESTIC TRENDS; RECENT DEVELOPMENTS; SUMMARY; 8. : CURRENT ISSUES; RELIGION AND POLITICS; FUNDAMENTALISM; BIOETHICS; THE ENVIRONMENT; GENDER AND SEXUALITY; RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY; CREDITS; INDEX