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The Twenty-first Century Is Witnessing A Resurgence And Globalization Of Religion. Around The World, Religion Has Become An Increasingly More Important And Pervasive Force In Personal And Public Life. Revealing The Significance Of Religion In Contemporary Life, World Religions Today, Second Edition, Explores Eight Major Religious Traditions As Dynamic, Ongoing Forces In The Lives Of Individuals And In The Collective Experience Of Modern Societies. Covering Historical Details More Succinctly Than The Previous Edition, This Volume Features Revised Chapters On Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, And East Asian Religions And Adds Two New Chapters, Primal Religions, And Globalization: From New To New Age Religions. It Also Integrates Material On Osama Bin Laden, Global Terrorism, And The Iraq War.^ Moving Beyond Many Books In The Field--which Focus On The Historical Origins And Ancient Development Of The Classical Traditions Of Each Religion--world Religions Today, Second Edition, Takes A Fresh Approach. The Book Uses Historical Coverage Of The Religious Traditions As A Framework To Help Students Understand How Faiths Have Evolved To The Present Day And Continue To Have An

Author

John L. Esposito, Darrell J. Fasching, Todd Lewis

Publisher

IRL Press at Oxford University Press

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9780195176995

Subjects

Christian, Religion