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The fourth edition of World Religionsstudents 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.
Contents
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; 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 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 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
