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Introducing Religion explores different ways of looking at religion in the twenty-first century. Providing a broad overview to the discipline of religious studies, this textbook introduces students to engaging and contemporary topics such as:
sociology of religion
psychology of religion
history of religion
religion and art
religious ethics
popular religion
religion and violence
Thoroughly updated throughout, this fifth edition includes images, further reading, a detailed glossary, case studies, and key terms for revision. This is the essential textbook for students approaching this subject area for the first time.
List of contents
1 How to Study Religion 2 History of Religion on Planet Earth 3 Myth: Our Lives, and the World's, Are Stories 4 Doorways to Other Worlds: Symbol, Rite, and Religion 5 Oases of the Mind: The Psychology of Religion 6 Inner Adventure: Walking the Path, and Monks Who Hated God 7 Why Evil? 8 Faith Through Form: Religion and Art 9 Ghost Marriages and Country Music: Popular Religion 10 Infinite Information, Worlds Without End: The Internet, Religion, and Virtual Realities 11 Traveling Together: The Sociology of Religion 12 Truth Messages: The Conceptual Expression of Religion 13 Worlds to Come: Religious Eschatology and the Afterlife 14 How Shall We Live? Religion and Ethics 15 Horror and Glory: Religion Confronting War 16 God's Side: Religion and Politics
About the author
Robert S. Ellwood is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Religion at the University of Southern California, USA. He is the author of over twenty-five books, including
Many Peoples, Many Faiths,
The Fifties Spiritual Marketplace,
The Sixties Spiritual Awakening, and
Islands of the Dawn.
Summary
Introducing Religion explores the different ways of looking at religion in the twenty-first century. Providing a broad overview to the discipline of religious studies this textbook introduces students to engaging and contemporary topics. This is the essential textbook for students approaching this subject area for the first time.
