Encountering Religion

By Tinu Ruparell

Book Overview

This comprehensive, user-friendly text introduces students to the principal world faiths. This text is cross-referenced to and can be used in conjunction with Markham's World Religions Reader , Second Edition as a complete teaching package for comparative religion courses.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0631206744
• ISBN13: 9780631206743
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.7" x 9.7"

Customer Reviews

Interesting

This is a great book for those who are dabbling in religion. It gives a short introduction to the world's most influential religions in a succinct and clear manner. A very interesting read.

great text

this is a great textbook - I have recommended it to lots of the kids I work with in churches - it is balanced and treats all the traditions with equal respect. Good readable style and good resources for further study.

Best intro to study of religion I have encountered

This is an excellent textbook, written by gifted communicators. I have read many introductions to religions as I am now a graduate student studying religion and theology, and this by far is the best I have come across. Each chapter is written by specialists and what I liked best was the engaging style of the writing as well as the considerable expertise brought to bear on the topics. One especially good point was that the text includes stuff not normally seen in intros of this sort, namely the chapters on various disciplines in religious studies - like psychology and sociology of religion, religion and the fine arts, religion and culture.... I highly recommend it.