Introducing Religion
Author | : Robert Ellwood |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 2016-10-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781315507194 |
ISBN-13 | : 1315507196 |
Rating | : 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Download or read book Introducing Religion written by Robert Ellwood and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-10-14 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.