Invitation to World Religions - Softcover

Brodd, Jeffrey; Little, Layne; Nystrom, Bradley; Platzner, Robert; Shek, Richard; Stiles, Erin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 019069081X ISBN 13: 9780190690816

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2018

Synopsis

Featuring a unique, consistent, and modular chapter structure--"Teachings," "History," and "Way of Life"--and numerous pedagogical features, Invitation to World Religions, Third Edition, invites students to explore the world's great religions with respect and a sense of wonder. This chapter structure enables students to navigate each religion in a consistent and systematic way and to make comparisons between religions. The book 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 encourage students to develop an appreciation for what religious beliefs and practices actually mean to their adherents.

About this title

About the Author

Jeffrey Brodd is Professor of Humanities and Religious Studies at California State University, Sacramento.

Layne Little is Lecturer of Religious Studies at the University of California, Berkeley.

Bradley Nystrom is Professor of Humanities and Religious Studies at California State University, Sacramento.

Robert Platzner is Professor of Humanities and Religious Studies at California State University, Sacramento.

Richard Shek is Professor of Humanities and Religious Studies at California State University, Sacramento.

Erin Stiles is Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Review

"Invitation to World Religions is a great text. I appreciate the careful consideration of political and cultural differences that affect religious studies, and the language is clear and engaging. I also like the regular engagement with living communities and adherents."--Samantha Langsdale, University of North Texas

"This text's greatest strengths are its consistency in chapter format, its accessible language for student comprehension, and its scholarship."--Laura Stevens, Northwest Florida State College

"The content of Invitation to World Religions is its greatest strength. The supplemental resources are without any doubt the best I have ever encountered. And the writing style is easy to follow and just the right tone for undergraduates."--Kenneth Atkinson, University of Northern Iowa

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 019069081X
• ISBN 13: 9780190690816
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 656