Mary Pat Fisher, Robin Rinehart ; consultants, Carol Anderson, Kalamazoo College, George D. Chryssides, University of Birmingham, UK, James Cox, University of Edinburgh, Martin Forward, Aurora University, Maxine Grossman, University of Maryland, Brett Hendrickson, Lafayette University, Jeffery D. Long, Elizabethtown College, Neelima Shukla-Bhatt, Wellesley College, Pashaura Singh, University of California, Jack Waschenfelder, University of Alberta, Simon Man-ho Wong, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Homayra Ziad, Trinity College, Connecticut.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
Tenth Edition.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Boston :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Pearson,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
[2017]
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xv, 556 pages :
Other Physical Details
color illustrations ;
Dimensions
28 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Help students understand the role of modern religions in today{u2019}s changing world Living Religions provides a clear and straightforward account of the development, doctrines, and practices of the major faiths followed today. The emphasis throughout is on the personal consciousness of believers and their own accounts of their religion and its relevance in contemporary life. Authors Mary Pat Fisher and Robin Rinehart emphasize cultural customs, popular spiritual practices, and varieties of religious ways, as opposed to distinct monolithic institutionalized religions. The Tenth Edition includes new and revised content that helps students see how religion intersects with contemporary issues, including globalization, economics, and environmental and societal issues. Living Religions, Tenth Edition is also available via REVEL{u2122}, an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience--from publisher's website.