Título:
A brief Introduction to Jainism and Sikhism / updated and revised by Tim Dowley ; general editor, Christopher Partridge.
ISBN:
9781506450384
Información de publicación:
Minneapolis, MN : Fortress Press, [2018]
©2018
Descripción física:
130 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm
Nota general:
" ... taken directly from the third edition of 'Introduction to world religions', edited by Christopher Partridge and revised by Tim Dowley. Additional maps and images are included from 'Atlas of world religions' edited by Tim Dowley."--Preface.
Contenido:
Contributors -- List of maps -- List of time charts -- List of festival charts -- List of illustrations -- Preface -- Part I: Understanding religion. What is religion? -- Phenomenology and the study of religion -- The anthropology of religion. Myths and symbols -- The sociology of religion -- The psychology of religion -- Theological approaches to the study of religion -- Critical theory and religion -- Ritual and performance -- Part 2: Jainism. A historical overview. Leaders and enlightenment -- Sacred writings -- Beliefs -- Family and society -- Worship and festivals. The puja of eight substances -- I am a Jain -- Jainism in the modern world. Modern Jain leaders -- Part 3: Sikhism. A historical overview. The ten gurus -- The Khalsa -- Sacred writings -- Beliefs. The Mul Mantra -- Worship and festivals. The golden temple -- Guru Hargobind's release -- Family and society. I am a Sikh -- Sikhism today -- Gallery -- Rapid fact-finder -- Index -- Picture acknowledgments.
Síntesis:
With both nuance and balance, this text provides broad coverage of various forms of Jainism and Sikhism with an arresting layout with rich colors. It offers both historical overviews and modern perspectives on Jain and Sikh beliefs and practices. The user-friendly content is enhanced by charts of religious festivals, historic timelines, updated maps, and a useful glossary. Publisher.
DAK_OCLC_NUMBER:
on1042083689
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