- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Greenwood Press (30 Nov 1991)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0275941043
- ISBN-13: 978-0275941048
- Product Dimensions: 2.3 x 1.5 x 0.2 cm
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?The 13 short and necessarily selective, but nevertheless substantial chapters of this ably edited cross-cultural survey are to be recommended for being both authoritative (each contributor is an expert) and engagingly and enlighteningly written. The work is quite comprehensive, encompassing preliterate African, ancient Mediterranean, and the mainstream Western and Eastern traditions. It utilizes a variety of approaches--historical, sociological, anthropological, theological, etc. It intersects most notably with both Religious Encounters with Death, ed. by F.E. Reynolds and E.H. Waugh (CH, Apr '78) and Death, Afterlife, and the Soul, ed. by L.E. Sullivan (1989). In format, it is more akin to the former, but it differs from it in at least two main respects: (1) here the focus of each chapter is generally broader, less specialized; and (2) proportionately more attention is given to the major Western traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The new volume thus augments and complements its predecessors. Useful chapter notes, bibliography, and index. Appropriate for graduate students and upper-division undergraduates.?-Choice
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Major religious traditions of the world contain perspectives of perennial importance on the topic of death and afterlife. Such concepts and beliefs are not only reflected directly in mortuary and funerary practices, but also inform patterns of beliefs and rituals that shape human lifestyles. Though evidenced in sacred texts, they cannot be fully understood in isolation by textual study alone. Rather, they must be explored in terms of a comprehensive understanding of the given religious system as rooted in an overall culture. Here 13 scholars, each a specialist in a particular religious tradition, outline the beliefs, myths, and practices relating to death and afterlife. The volume introduction provides a framework for understanding the evolutionary relationships among world religions and the unity as well as the diversity of their quest for overcoming death. Part 1 comprises chapters on African religions representing the nonliterate religious experience and on ancient religions of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Greece. Studies of these religions serve as background for comprehending concepts relating to death and afterlife in the major world religions, which are dealt with in Part 2, on Western religions, and Part 3, on Eastern religions. The particular method of approach to each tradition is determined by the nature of the material. With death and afterlife as the common focus, this group of scholars has brought to bear its diverse expertise in anthropology, classics, archaeology, biblical studies, history, and theology. The result is a text for comparative religious courses and, beyond that, a book aiming to extend our understanding of human thoughts and aspirations. It offers a global perspective from which an individual can ponder his or her own personal issues concerning death and afterlife.
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This book was required for my class at UIW... However we never used it once because for our class the Rev. decided not to do quizez, which came straight from the book. The book itself was a little hard to follow, very boring.
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Interesting book
28 Dec 2008
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The book contains information about different cultures' religions and their origins. You can get lost in the reading at times.
Other than that, the book came in perfect condition and on time.
Other than that, the book came in perfect condition and on time.
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This book was the exact book i needed for my class. the way the seller described it was exactly as i received it. Not a single page was written on or bent folded anything it was in mint condition you couldn't even tell it was used. The price was reasonable and the expedited shipping was only a few dollars more. all in all this gets a 100% satisfaction review
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