About this eTextbook
Featuring a unique, consistent, and modular chapter structure-"Teachings," "History," and "Way of Life"-and numerous pedagogical features, Invitation to World Religions invites students to explore the world's great religions with respect and a sense of wonder. This chapter structure enables students to navigate each religion in a consistent and systematic way and helps students to make comparisons between religions. The book describes the essential features of each religion and shows how they have responded to basic human needs and to the cultural contexts in which they developed.
The authors also encourage students to develop an appreciation for what religious beliefs and practices actually mean to their adherents. ISBNs for Invitation to World Religions are 9780197570722, 0197570720 and the print ISBNs are 9780197543788, 0197543782. Additional ISBNs include 9780197546499, 9780197543795, 9780190690816.
Publication details
- Author: Jeffrey Brodd; Layne Little; Bradley Nystrom; Robert Platzner; Richard Shek; Erin Stiles
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
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