Religions of the West Today
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Product details:
- Publisher Oxford University Press
- Date of Publication 8 April 2010
- ISBN 9780195373615
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages378 pages
- Size 234x191x14 mm
- Weight 584 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 124 illustrations 0
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Short description:
Ideal for courses in Western religions and world religions, Religions of the West Today covers the same material as the parallel chapters of the authors' longer textbook, World Religions Today, Third Edition. Revealing the significance of religion in contemporary life, it explores major religious traditions--Judaism, Christianity, Islam, indigenous religions, and new religions--as dynamic, ongoing forces in the lives of individuals and in the collective experience of modern
societies. This unique volume accomplishes two goals; it connects today's religions to their classical beliefs and practices while also focusing on how these religions have responded to and been transformed by the modern world.
Long description:
Ideal for courses in Western religions and world religions, Religions of the West Today covers the same material as the parallel chapters of the authors' longer textbook, World Religions Today, Third Edition. Revealing the significance of religion in contemporary life, it explores major religious traditions-Judaism, Christianity, Islam, indigenous religions, and new religions-as dynamic, ongoing forces in the lives of individuals and in the collective experience of
modern societies. This unique volume accomplishes two goals; it connects today's religions to their classical beliefs and practices while also focusing on how these religions have responded to and been transformed by the modern world. The authors combine thorough coverage of the historical background of each religion
with up-to-the-minute discussions of its current practices. Each chapter includes an "Encounter with Modernity" section that illustrates the tension between premodern views and modernity. The text is enhanced by numerous pedagogical aids-timelines, maps, illustrations, discussion questions, and a comprehensive glossary of key terms-and more than 100 illustrations and photographs. It also incorporates "Tales of Spiritual Transformation" boxes-which relate the stories of people whose lives have
been changed by religious faith-and "Teachings of Religious Wisdom" boxes, which introduce primary source material.
Religions of the West Today emphasizes the interconnectedness of faith, culture, politics, and society, providing a peerless examination of the diverse ways in which contemporary human beings are religious. An Instructor's Manual and a Companion Website at www.oup.com/us/esposito provide resources for both students and instructors.
Also available to suit your course needs:
World Religions Today, Third Edition (978-0-19-536563-4)
Religions of Asia Today (978-0-19-537360-8)
Table of Contents:
1. Introduction
Globalization: World Religions in Everyone's Hometown
Understanding Religious Experience and Its Expressions
The Great Transition: From Tribal Life to Urban Life and the Emergence of World Religions
The Great Religious Stories of the World
Modernization in Global Perspective
Modern Colonialism, the Socialist Challenge, and the End of Modernity
Postmodern Trends in a Postcolonial World
Conclusion: We Are All Heretics in the Postmodern Situation
2. Indigenous Religions
I. Origins of Homo Religiosus: Prehistory
II. Indigenous Religious Traditions: Soul Belief and Afterlife
III. Indigenous Religions Today
3. The Many Stories of Judaism: Sacred and Secular
Encounter with Modernity: Modern Judaisms and the Challenge of Ultra-Orthodoxy
Premodern Judaism: The Formative Era
Premodern Judaism: The Classical Era
Judaism and Modernity
Judaism and Postmodern Trends in a Postcolonial World
4. Christian Diversity and the Road to Modernity
Encounter with Modernity: The Fundamentalist-Modernist Controversy
Premodern Christianity: The Formative Era
Premodern Christianity: The Classical Era
Christianity and Modernity
Christianity and Postmodern Trends in a Postcolonial World
5. Islam: The Many Faces of the Muslim Experience
Encounter with Modernity: The Challenge of Western Colonialism
Premodern Islam: The Formative Era
Premodern Islam: The Classical Era
Islam and Modernity
Islam and Postmodern Trends in a Postcolonial World
Islam: Postmodern Challenges
6. Globalization: From New to New Age Religions
New Religions
New Age Religions
East Goes West: Transcendental Meditation
West Goes East: The Unification Church of Sun Myung Moon and the Aum Shinrikyo Movement
Religious Postmodernism and Global Ethics
The Challenge of Postmodern Secular Relativism
The Future of Religion in an Age of Globalization
