| Introducing Religion: Religious Studies for the Twenty-First Century Contributor(s): Ellwood, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0205987664 ISBN-13: 9780205987665 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $107.91 Product Type: Other - Other Formats Published: February 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion |
| Physical Information: 264 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Introducing Religion, 4/e explores the different ways of looking at religion in the twenty-first century. A broad overview to religious studies as a discipline introduces students to the various subjects of religion. Introducing Religion teaches readers how to think in academic religious studies and its main areas, including: sociology of religion, psychology of religion, history of religion, religion and art, ethics, and more. The fourth edition has been expanded with new chapters exploring topics of contemporary interest: myth, spiritual paths, religion and popular culture, religion in the computer age, religion and war. Contemporary topics engage today's students, relating the topics to the changing world around them. |
