THE WORLD'S RELIGIONS: THE STUDY OF RELIGION, TRADITIONAL AND NEW (The World's Religions)
β Scribed by Ste Sutherland
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 221
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Examines the primitive' (traditional) non -mainstream religion and also 20th century sects such as the Moonies and Scientology. Looks at thenature' of religion - the general philosophical issues. Written by international specialists.
β¦ Table of Contents
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Religion and the Religions......Page 10
The Study of Religion and Religions......Page 36
Religion and Ideology......Page 48
Atheism and Agnosticism......Page 59
Introduction to Traditional Religions......Page 70
Shamanism......Page 74
Australian Aboriginal Religion......Page 85
Melanesian religions......Page 92
Maori Religion......Page 103
African Traditional Religion......Page 113
North American Traditional Religion......Page 122
Latin-American Traditional Religion: Three Orders of Service......Page 132
Introduction to New Religious Movements......Page 156
North America......Page 161
Western Europe: Self-Religions......Page 174
Japan......Page 181
Africa......Page 194
'Secularisation': Religion in the Modern World......Page 202
Index......Page 216
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