Religious Studies: A Global View
Religious Studies: A Global View By Gregory Alles
2007 | 368 Pages | ISBN: 041539743X | PDF | 3 MB
2007 | 368 Pages | ISBN: 041539743X | PDF | 3 MB
Drawing on recent developments in the comparative study of religion, this book explores the trends of the past sixty years from a global perspective. Each of the ten chapters covers the study of religion in a different region of the world, from Europe and the Americas to Asia and the Far East. Topics covered include: local background to the study of religions formation of religious studies in the region important thinkers and writings institutions interregional diversity and interregional connections emerging issues. This book is a major contribution to the field of religious studies and a valuable reference for scholars, researchers and graduate students.