A New Handbook of Living Religions by John R. Hinnells (English) Hardcover Book

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This work looks at Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, Chinese religions, Japanese religions, North American Indian religion, religions in Africa and in the Pacific, new religious movements, both in primal societies and in the West, and at Baha'is.

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Written by a team of leading international scholars in a clear and readable style, this New Handbook of Living Religions provides a general introduction to the sources and history of the major religions, and an overview of its teachings, practices, popular traditions and twentieth century developments. This new edition not only updates existing chapters but also includes a whole new section on cross-cultural issues and modern diaspora religions in the West.

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The original Penguin Handbook of Living Religions, published in 1984, quickly established itself as a standard introduction to the major religions in the modern world for students, professionals in various fields and general readers. Written by a team of leading international scholars in a clear and readable style, each chapter provides a general introduction to the sources and history of the religion, then its teachings, practices, popular traditions and at twentieth-century developments. This New Handbook of Living Religions not only updates existing chapters to reflect events in the 1990s and to account for recent scholarship, but also includes new material on modern China, gender issues and spirituality. In addition there is a whole new section looking at modern diaspora religions in the West with four new chapters on South Asian religions in the USA, Canada, Britain and the Pacific area. This section on the religions of minority communities concludes with a further new chapter looking at these religious migrations in a comparative international perspective.

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The original Penguin Handbook of Living Religions, published in 1984, quickly established itself as a standard introduction to the major religions in the modern world for students, professionals in various fields and general readers. Written by a team of leading international scholars in a clear and readable style, each chapter provides a general introduction to the sources and history of the religion, then its teachings, practices, popular traditions and at twentieth-century developments. This New Handbook of Living Religions not only updates existing chapters to reflect events in the 1990s and to account for recent scholarship, but also includes new material on modern China, gender issues and spirituality. In addition there is a whole new section looking at modern diaspora religions in the West with four new chapters on South Asian religions in the USA, Canada, Britain and the Pacific area. This section on the religions of minority communities concludes with a further new chapter looking at these religious migrations in a comparative international perspective.

Author Biography

John R. Hinnells is Professor of Comparative Religion at London University and head of the Department for the Study of Religions at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.

Table of Contents

Introduction: John R. Hinnells (SOAS, University of London). Section A: The Religions:. 1. Judaism: Alan Unterman (University of Manchester). 2. Christianity: Andrew Walls (University of Edinburgh). 3. Islam: Alford T. Welch (Michigan State University). 4. Zoroastrianism: Mary Boyce (SOAS, University of London). 5. Hinduism: Simon Weightman (SOAS, University of London). 6. Sikhism: W. Owen Cole (Chichester Institute of Higher Education). 7. Jainism: Kendall W. Folkert revised and expanded by John E. Cort (Denision University, Ohio). 8. Buddhism: L. S. Cousins (formerly University of Manchester). 9. Chinese Religions: Michael Saso (Beijing). 10. The Mystic Tradition in China: Michael Saso (Beijing). 11. Japanese Religions: David Reid (Tokyo University). 12. Religions in Primal Societies. i. Native North American Religions: Armin W. Geertz (University of Aarhus). ii. Pacific Religions: B. Colless and P. Donovan (Massey University). iii. African Religions: Aylward Shorter (Freelance Writer). iv. New Religious Movements in Primal Societies: Harold W. Turner (formerly Selly Oak College). 13. Modern Alternative Religions in the West: J. Gordon Melton (Institute for the Study of American Religion, Santa Barbara). 14. Baha'ism: Denis MacEoin: (formerly University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne). Section B: Cross Cultural Issues:. 15. Religion and Gender: Ursula King (University of Bristol). 16. Spirituality: Ursula King (University of Bristol). 17. The Study of Diaspora Religion: John R. Hinnells (SOAS, University of London). 18. African Diaspora Religion: Ossie Stuart (St Anthony's College, Oxford). 19. The Australian South Asian Diaspora: P. Billimoria (Deakin University). 20. The Religions of South Asian Communities in Britain: Kim Knott (University of Leeds). 21. The Religions of the South Asian Diaspora in Canada: Harold Coward (University of Victoria, British Columbia). 22. South Asian Religions in the United States: Raymond Brady Williams (Wabash College). 23. Comparative Reflections on South Asian Religion in International Migration: John R. Hinnells (SOAS, University of London). Index.

Review

"It is good to see this classic volume reappear in an updated form. It belongs in the canon of standard works that anyone interested in the study of religion should posses. The updating of the original chapters was desirable and has been accomplished extremely well."Damien Keown, Royal Asiatic Society Journal

Long Description

The original Penguin Handbook of Living Religions, published in 1984, quickly established itself as a standard introduction to the major religions in the modern world for students, professionals in various fields and general readers. Written by a team of leading international scholars in a clear and readable style, each chapter provides a general introduction to the sources and history of the religion, then its teachings, practices, popular traditions and at twentieth-century developments. This New Handbook of Living Religions not only updates existing chapters to reflect events in the 1990s and to account for recent scholarship, but also includes new material on modern China, gender issues and spirituality. In addition there is a whole new section looking at modern diaspora religions in the West with four new chapters on South Asian religions in the USA, Canada, Britain and the Pacific area. This section on the religions of minority communities concludes with a further new chapter looking at these religious migrations in a comparative international perspective.

Review Text

"It is good to see this classic volume reappear in an updated form. It belongs in the canon of standard works that anyone interested in the study of religion should posses. The updating of the original chapters was desirable and has been accomplished extremely well."Damien Keown, Royal Asiatic Society Journal

Review Quote

"It is good to see this classic volume reappear in an updated form. It belongs in the canon of standard works that anyone interested in the study of religion should posses. The updating of the original chapters was desirable and has been accomplished extremely well."Damien Keown, Royal Asiatic Society Journal

Feature

* Revised and considerably expanded edition of the highly successful Handbook of Living Religions (1984). * Substantial new section on cross-cultural issues. * Written by a team of leading international scholars.

Details ISBN0631182756 Pages 920 Year 1996 Edition 2nd ISBN-10 0631182756 ISBN-13 9780631182757 Format Hardcover Publication Date 1996-12-19 Edited by John R. Hinnells DEWEY 291 Birth 1941 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd Language English Media Book DOI 10.1604/9780631182757 UK Release Date 1996-12-19 AU Release Date 1996-12-19 NZ Release Date 1996-12-19 US Release Date 1996-12-19 Author John R. Hinnells Edition Description 2nd edition Imprint Wiley-Blackwell Place of Publication Hoboken Audience Undergraduate Country of Publication United Kingdom We've got this

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