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Available
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Publication
New York : Oxford University Press, [©2012]
Description
This text invites students to explore the world's great religions with respect and a sense of wonder. It describes the essential features of each religion and shows how they have responded to basic human needs and to the cultural contexts in which they developed. The authors also encouragestudents to develop an appreciation of what religious beliefs and practices actually mean to their adherents
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Physical description
xx, 555 p.; 24 cm
ISBN
9780199738434
Local notes
Buddhist and Hindu sections by Layne Little. First Edition is special because of Hindutva inspired changes in later editiion that "Brahma-ized" the treatment of HIndu religion and decreased the attention on village practices and variance in religious practice.
Other editions
Invitation to World Religions by Jeffrey Brodd (Paperback)