There are video discussions by irving hexham of chapters from his book on world. Tim labron, concordia university college this is one of the most clearly written of all the world religions textbooks i have viewed. A concise introduction to world religions is a clear and accessible text that will surely hold students attention. Some of this content may require instructor validation. Mar 27, 2014 the fourth edition of world religions. So make sure you buy the custom package created for rs 100, section 001, winter 2011. I truly love this textbook and its eastern counterpart. There are between 950 million and 1 billion hindus in india and around the world. Oxtoby was married to layla jurji 19351980 and, after her death from cancer. Eastern traditions, fourth edition jaina traditions. Identify several challenges faced by asian religious communities within canada 5. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. An introduction to the religious traditions of middle eastern origin.
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Chapter 1 about religion looking both ways from stonehenge. In this contributed text, experts on hinduism, sikhism, jainism, buddhism, and chinese, korean, and japanese religions employ extensive knowledge and rigorous research to thoroughly investigate each. A concise introduction to world religions, 2nd edition by willard g. Western traditions 3 by oxtoby, the late willard g. Find 9780199002818 world religions eastern traditions 4th edition by willard oxtoby et al at over 30 bookstores. I was raised in a christian household, in which you are taught that there is only one way into heaven jesus. Eastern traditions, fifth edition, provides students with an accessible, engaging, and thoughtprovoking survey of hinduism, sikhism, jainism. Isbn 9780199002818 world religions eastern traditions 4th. Influences of modernization and social networks article pdf available in religions 24 december 2011 with 159 reads how we measure reads. Written by experts on each tradition and building on the strong foundation provided by the twovolume world religions. The expert contributors offer an authoritative examination of the origins, central teachings, divisions and branches, rituals and practices, influences on culture, and responses to modern challenges. Eastern traditions, published 2014 under isbn 9780199002818 and isbn 0199002819. It also includes a chapter on the ancient world, which covers the religions of greece and rome, the ancient near east, and prechristian europe. If i had known this before, i would not have purchased these four books.
This contributed volume examines in detail the major western religious traditions, namely judaism, zoroastrianism, christianity, islam, and religions of the ancient world. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Western traditions by willard oxtoby editor online at alibris. In the western world a series of crises brought about a change from this negative valuation of tradition. Examine the various ways in which some of worlds religions have transformed over time and responded to new environments, new circumstances, and new challenges. One crisis came in the middle of the nineteenth century when science and evolution made it appear that the christian religion, the core tradition of the western world, was perhaps itself an unnecessary feudal tradition, an impediment to. This book is the best one i have seen for teaching eastern religions. A concise introduction to world religions, 2007, 584 pages. Gnosticism and manichaeanism were once historically potent movements, but are no longer practiced. To understand these living religious traditions, we look at their origins and histories. Western traditions 4th edition 9780199002870 by willard g.
A concise introduction to world religions edition 2 by. Choose from 500 different sets of world religions eastern tradition flashcards on quizlet. Western traditions, fifth edition, provides students with a thought provoking survey of jewish, christian, muslim, ancient, indigenous, and new religious traditions. In this contributed text, experts on hinduism, sikhism, jainism, buddhism, and chinese, korean, and japanese religions employ extensive. Driven by his interest in comparative religion, oxtoby travelled to more than 100 countries and studied more than a dozen languages, including hebrew, arabic, ugaritic and sanskrit. Some scholars suggest that the migration occurred much earlier, either from within india itself or from the geographical area known today as turkey willard oxtoby, world religions.
Eastern and western traditions, a concise introduction offers students an engaging, insightful overview of each tradition s history, teachings, practices, and interactions with the contemporary world. Designed for the student and general reader, the book combines a historically descriptive perspective with key dates, maps, extracts from primary texts. Rent world religions western traditions 4th edition 9780199002870 and save up to 80% on textbook rentals and 90% on used textbooks. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. One theory on the origin of hinduism is that it grew from a mixture of indoeuropean see. This course explores religious traditions which conceive of the world as constituted by mutually exclusive, and indeed antagonistic, realities. This webpage provides an introduction to world religions and irving hexhams book understanding world religions grand rapids, zondervan, 2011. Western traditions 9780199002870 0199002878, we buy used or new for best buyback price with free shipping and offer great deals for buyers. And yet, i dont have access to the instructor material because i havent prescribed the book.
It also covers east asian religions including confucianism, taoism, shintoism, and the specific religions of vietnam and korea. Students will read the attached appendix and also use the link in the syllabus to policy 71. Paul bramadat and david seljak, religion and ethnicity in canada. In this contributed text, experts on hinduism, sikhism, jainism, buddhism, and chinese, korean, and japanese religions employ extensive knowledge and rigorous research to thoroughly investigate each tradition. It also covers east asian religions including confucianism. Western traditions 3rd edition by oxtoby et al at over 30 bookstores.
To develop research and writing skills appropriate for a first year class in a faculty of arts and social sciences. Oxtoby 19332003 studied and taught comparative religion. Worldcat is the world s largest library catalog, helping you find library materials online. Eastern traditions, fourth edition, provides students with an authoritative examination of hinduism, sikhism, jainism, buddhism, and chinese, korean, and japanese religions. Identify and explain the difference between religion and the study of it. This book, edited by willard oxtoby of the university of toronto, is the kind of book often used for introduction to world religions courses. The expert contributors offer an authoritative examination of the origins, central teachings, divisions and branches, rituals and practices, influences on culture, and responses to.
A chapter on now in a second edition, this highly successful text offers a comprehensive and engaging introduction to western religious traditions. Comparative religion is the branch of the study of religions concerned with the systematic comparison of the doctrines and practices of the worlds religions. It also contains large open educational resource, oers, sections on world religions including audio files and videos power points etc. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. After a period of dormancy, brahma then recreated the world for another round willard oxtoby, world religions. Other courses use these books or variations on them. Amir hussain and publisher oxford university press canada. Basic human religion looking back from stonehenge there are a few concepts, shared by virtually all human culture, that seem fundamental to what we call religion. Among the numerous introductory texts on world religions, i consider it one of the best.
Apr 18, 1996 it also includes a chapter on the ancient world, which covers the religions of greece and rome, the ancient near east, and prechristian europe. Oxtoby oxford university pressoup canada 1996, 597 pp. Western traditions, fifth edition, provides students with a thoughtprovoking survey of jewish, christian, muslim, ancient, indigenous, and new religious traditions. Identify and explain the basic beliefs and practices of several asian religions 4. Eastern traditions a concise introduction to world religions i teach at a school, am involved in adult education and lecture occasionally at a college. Rent world religions eastern traditions 4th edition 9780199002818 and save up to 80% on textbook rentals and 90% on used textbooks. Accessible and engaging, this acclaimed text explores the origins, central teachings, divisions and branches. The deluxe gift editions bindings combine two types of softtothetouch vivella. It presents surveys of judaism, christianity, and islam as well as overviews of zoroastrianism, greek. The worlds religions chapter viii, christianity, eastern. World religions western traditions 4th edition rent. Separate chapters treat hinduism, jainism, sikhism, buddhism, east asian religions, and the aboriginal traditions of asia and the pacific.
The text traces each tradition in depth from its origins, through its development, to the religion s meaning and practice in todays society. Learn world religions eastern tradition with free interactive flashcards. This book is a major introduction to the religious traditions of south asian and east asian origin. Richard king, disciplining religion in orientalism and religion. The expert contributors offer an authoritative examination of the origins, central teachings, divisions and branches, rituals and practices, influences on culture, and responses to modern challenges for each tradition. Isbn 9780199002818 world religions eastern traditions. Eastern traditions, published by oxford university press. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf for offline viewing. Featuring work from expert contributors, world religions. In any event, the migrationinvasion precipitated a mingling of matriarchal and patriarchal cultures. Once i got a bit older and starting wondering how that could even be possible, since there are so many religions the world over the main ones all having many of the same stories and lessons, even down to the christfigure and when he was born, when he started his work, etc etc etc i. What sets it apart is its visual appeal, comprehensiveness, and organization.
Canadian perspectives eastern traditions edited by doris jakobsh. Oxtoby taught at yale university from 19661971, before accepting a full professorship at the university of torontos trinity college, where he taught for 28 years. It closely examines the major eastern religious traditionshinduism, jainism, sikhism, and buddhism. Eastern traditions, fifth edition, provides students with an accessible, engaging, and thoughtprovoking survey of hinduism, sikhism, jainism, buddhism, and chinese, korean, and japanese religions. Eastern traditions provides students with an authoritative examination of religions of the eastern world. Amore and publisher oxford university press canada.
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