Meanings of Death

Klappentext John Bowker offers a major contribution to debates about the value of death and its place in both Western and Eastern religions. By indicating how value can be maintained at the limit of life! without a search for illusory compensation in an afterlife! Bowker enriches our experience and understanding of the "final question". Zusammenfassung In The Meanings of Death! John Bowker offers a major contribution to debates about the value of death and its place in both Western and Eastern religions. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. Introduction: 1. Death and the origins of religion; Part II. Religions and the origin of death: 2. Judaism; 3. Christianity; 4. Islam; 5. Hinduism; 6. Buddhism; Part III Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

Product details

• Authors: John Bowker
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.03.1993
• EAN: 9780521447737
• ISBN: 978-0-521-44773-7
• No. of pages: 260
• Series: Canto Original Series; Canto Original; Canto Original
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics