This examination focuses on religion--one of the longest-lived and most universal aspects of humanity--and combines essay with travelogue, anthropological analysis, and journalistic article. P niker begins by answering the most basic of all questions, What is religion?, and then tackles issues such as the role of contemplation, death, and sacred texts in religion; the concept of conversion and sacrifice; ideas such as orthodoxy, syncretism, and fundamentalism; and the appearance of religious sects and cults. The book explores religious practices and phenomena from all of the continents and traditions, including Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, shamanism, and more, as it answers questions such as What is the meaning behind the worship of an image of the Buddha? What story hides behind the Camino de Santiago? What planes of consciousness does a shaman traverse? and Why do some religions impose dietary restrictions? Readers will learn about the sources of human wisdom and gain a deeper understanding of the longevity and richness of the religious phenomenon. Este examen se enfoca sobre la religi n--uno de los aspectos m s longevos y universales de la humanidad--y combina el ensayo con el relato de viaje, el documento antropol gico y el art culo periodista. P niker comienza contestando la pregunta m s b sica-- Qu es la religi n?--y entonces aborda temas como el papel de la contemplaci n, de la muerte y de los textos sagrados en la religi n; el sentido de la conversi n y del sacrificio; nociones como las de la ortodoxia, el sincretismo y el fundamentalismo; y la aparici n de las llamadas sectas religiosas. El libro explora pr cticas y fen menos religiosos de todos los continentes y las tradiciones, incluyendo el budismo, el cristianismo, el Islam, el sijismo, el chamanismo y m s, mientras responde a preguntas como Qu hay tras el culto a una imagen del Buda? Qu historia esconde el camino de Santiago? A cu les planos accede el cham n? y Por qu ciertas religiones imponen restricciones alimenticias? Los lectores aprender n sobre las fuentes de sabidur a de la humanidad y conseguir n un entendimiento m s profundo de la permanencia y riqueza del fen meno religioso.
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