Victoria Kennick (USA University of Maryland)

Broschiertes Buch

Introducing World Religions

Beschreibung

A fully comprehensive and new approach to the study of the world's religions which uses a dramatic metaphor to bring the subject alive and to explore players (key figures), the script (foundational texts) and performance (religious practice).

Autor

Victoria Urubshurow is Associate Professor at the University of Maryland University College, where she was given a "Teaching Excellence Award" in 2007. She has taught college courses in world religions and culture for over two decades in various permutations including: Religions of the World: East, Religions of the World: West, Buddhism, Hinduism, Religions of China and Japan, Islam, Introduction to Philosophy, Myth and Ritual, and Women in the Western World. As an historian of culture she has written on theory of religious symbols, spiritual biography, and aspects of Buddhism, including a volume on Buddha's life.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 418
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. März 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 189mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 850g
• ISBN-13: 9780415772709
• ISBN-10: 0415772702
• Artikelnr.: 22847665