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基本説明
A major new textbook exploring the world's great religions through their customs, rituals and everyday practices - by focusing on this 'lived experience' it goes beyond many traditional introductions to religious studies.
Full Description
World Religions in Practice introduces five of the world's great religions - Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - and explores how they are lived and expressed in custom, ritual, and symbol. A major new textbook exploring the world's great religions through their customs, rituals and everyday practices - by focusing on this 'lived experience' it goes beyond many traditional introductions to religious studies Adopts a directly comparative approach to develop a greater understanding of the nature of religion Each chapter engages with an individual theme, such as birth, death, food, pilgrimage and ethics, to illustrate how religious practices are expressed Broadens students' understanding by offering an impartial discussion of the similarities and differences between each religion Includes chapter-by-chapter opening themes and summaries, and will be accompanied by a website at www.blackwellpublishing.com/gwynne featuring additional resources and study questions.
Contents
Introduction. Part ICommandment (Judaism). Shirk (Islam). Incarnate Son (Christianity). Murti (Hinduism). The Three Bodies (Buddhism). 2. Book . Shruti and Smriti (Hinduism). The Three Baskets (Buddhism). New Testament (Christianity). Tanach (Judaism). Qur'an (Islam). Part II: Within Time and Space . 3. Ethics . Dharma (Hinduism). Pancasila (Buddhism). The Ten Words (Judaism). A New Commandment (Christianity). The Greater Jihad (Islam). 4. Birth . Baptism (Christianity). B'rit Milah (Judaism). Aqiqah (Islam). Birth Samskaras (Hinduism). The Buddhist Exception (Buddhism). 5. Death. The Wheel of Rebirth (Buddhism). The Last Sacrifice (Hinduism). Resurrection of the Body (Judaism). Salat al Jenazah (Islam). First-fruits (Christianity). 6. Marriage . Nikah (Islam). Under the Huppah (Judaism). Householder and Forest-Dweller (Hinduism). Bride of Christ (Christianity). The Renunciation (Buddhism). 7. Food . Ahimsa and Samadhi (Buddhism). Blessed Leftovers (Hinduism). Bread and Wine (Christianity). Kosher (Judaism). Halal (Islam). 8. Clothing. The Veil of Modesty (Islam). Kippah, Tefillin and Tallith (Judaism). The Thread and the Mark (Hinduism). Vestments and Habits (Christianity). The Three Robes (Buddhism). Part III: Time and Space. 9. Day . Uposatha (Buddhism). Tithi (Hinduism). Sabbath (Judaism). The Lord's Day (Christianity). Salat (Islam). 10. Year . Four Seasons (Christianity). Full Moons and Monsoons (Buddhism). Day of Brahma (Hinduism). Harvests, History and High Holy Days (Judaism). Lunar Year (Islam). 11. Building . Mosque (Islam). Synagogue (Judaism). Church (Christianity). Mandir (Hinduism). Temple Complex (Buddhism). 12. Journey. The Sacred Ford (Hinduism). Traces of Tathagata (Buddhism). The Quest of the Magi (Christianity). Aliyah (Judaism). Hajj (Islam). Conclusion. Glossary. Select Bibliography. Index