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God''s Rule - The Politics of World Religions

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Informationen zum Autor Jacob Neusner is Senior Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Theology at Bard College! Annandale-on-Hudson! New York. He is the author of several books on Judaism! including Judaism's Theological Voice: The Melody of the Talmud! A History of Jews in Babylonia and numerous analytical translations of Jewish texts. Klappentext Anthology on how world religions understand politics. Designed for students and lay persons! each chapter includes highly accessible discussions of the following points: 1. what the tradition's classical and scriptural sources say about politics; 2. the tradition's theory of politics; 3. the medium the tradition uses to express politics; 4. the tradition's message of politics; 5. and how the tradition views nonbelievers. Contributors include Jacob Neusner on Judaism; Bruce Chilton on primitive and early Christianity; Charles Curran on Catholic Christianity; Petros Vassiliades on Orthodox Christianity; Martin Marty on Reformation Christianity; John Esposito on Islam; Brian Smith on Hinduism; Mark Csikszentmihalyi on Confucianism; and Todd Lewis on Buddhism. William Scott Green provides a lucid introduction! and each chapter includes suggestions for further reading. The book also includes a glossary. Zusammenfassung This work covers a collection of 10 essays in which various authors explain and explore the relationship between the world's major religions and political power. It covers the complex nature of how each religion shapes political power! and how religion shapes itself in relation to that power. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Religion and Politics -- A Volatile Mix William Scott Green 1. Judaism Jacob Neusner 2. Primitive and Early Christianity Bruce Chilton 3. Catholic Christianity Charles E. Curran 4. Orthodox Christianity Petros Vassiliadis 5. Reformation Christianity Martin E. Marty 6. Classical Islam John L. Esposito and Natana J. De Long-Bas7. Modern Islam John L. Esposito and Natana J. De Long-Bas 8. Hinduism Brian K. Smith 9. Confucianism Mark A. Csikszentmihalyi 10. Buddhism Todd Lewis Conclusion Todd Lewis ...

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Authors Jacob Neusner, Jacob (Research Professor of Religion and Neusner, Suzanne Neusner
Assisted by Jacob Neusner (Editor), Jacob (Research Professor of Religion and Theology Neusner (Editor), Suzanne Neusner (Editor)
Publisher Georgetown University Press
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 06.05.2003
 
EAN 9780878409105
ISBN 978-0-87840-910-5
No. of pages 288
Subjects Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries
Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works

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