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A Brief Introduction to Jainism and Sikhism

  • ISBN-13: 9781506450384
  • Publisher: 1517 MEDIA
    Imprint: FORTRESS PRESS
  • Edited by Christopher Partridge, Revised by Tim Dowley
  • Price: AUD $41.99
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 30/11/2018
  • Format: Paperback 132 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Jainism [HRKJ]Sikhism [HRKS]
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This brief introduction to Jainism and Sikhism is designed to help readers understand these important religious traditions. With both nuance and balance, this text provides broad coverage of various forms of Jainism and Sikhism with an arresting layout with rich colors. It offers both historical overviews and modern perspectives on Jain and Sikh beliefs and practices. The user-friendly content is enhanced by charts of religious festivals, historic timelines, updated maps, and a useful glossary. It is ideal for courses on Jainism, Sikhism, and South Asian religions and will be a useful, concise reference for all readers eager to know more about these important religious tradition and their place in our contemporary world.
Christopher Partridge is professor of religion at Lancaster University. Tim Dowley is a historian and prolific author and editor of Bible and theology resources. He is the author of The Student Bible Atlas (Fortress Press, 2015), Christian Music: A Global History (Fortress Press, 2011), and The Christians: An Illustrated History (2007) and editor of The Atlas of Christian History (Fortress Press, 2016) and The Atlas of the European Reformations (Fortress Press, 2015), among many other titles.
Preface Part 1: Understanding Religion 1. What is Religion? 2. Phenomenology and the Study of Religion 3. The Anthropology of Religion 4. The Sociology of Religion 5. The Psychology of Religion 6. Theological Approaches to the Study of Religion 7. Critical Theory and Religion 8. Ritual and Performance Part 2: Jainism 9. A Historical Overview 10. Sacred Writings 11. Beliefs 12. Family and Society 13. Worships and Festivals 14. Jainism in the Modern World Part 3: Sikhism 15. A Historical Overview 16. Sacred Writings 17. Beliefs 18. Worship and Festivals 19. Family and Society 20. Sikhism Today Gallery Rapid Fact-Finder Index Picture Acknowledgements
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