Urubshurow, Victoria Kennick

Introducing World Religions

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ISBN 13:: 9780415772709
author:: Urubshurow, Victoria Kennick
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Routledge
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2008
Pages:: 388
Dimensions:: 189mm X 246mm
Genre:: Religion: general
Condition:: New
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Introducing World Religions offers an innovative approach to studying the world's religions. This textbook uses performance studies and dramatic metaphor to explore key figures, foundational texts, and religious practices in a unique way. The discussion of key players treats human and non-human figures as actors on the world stage, while the section on foundational texts presents alternative perspectives alongside mainstream materials. The book also explores non-verbal religious activities such as pilgrimage, icon painting, and meditation. Suitable for students looking to introduce "post-colonial" discourse into their studies, this textbook provides workable concepts from both "religionists" and "reductionists". It includes features such as chapter timelines, themed boxes, key-point summaries, study questions, and a comprehensive bibliography.

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