John C. Super, Briane K. Turley
In Religion and World History, distinguished authors John C. Super and Briane K. Turley examine the value of religion for interpreting the human experience in the past and present. They explore the elements of religion which best connect it to the cultural and political dynamics that have influenced history.
Working within this framework, Super and Turley present three unifying themes:
* the relationship between formal and informal religious beliefs, how these change through time, and how they are reflected in different cultures
* the relationship between church and state, from theocracies to the repression of religion
* the ongoing search for spiritual certainty, and the consequent splintering of core religious beliefs and the development of new ones.
One of the few recent books to examine religion´s role in geo-political affairs, its unique approach enables the reader to grasp the many and complex ways in which religion acts upon and reacts to broader global processes.
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World history is becoming more important in the curriculum, especially in the US - and this book focuses on a central issue in a thematic way
A strong title in an increasingly strong series
A topic of increasing relevance to today's students
Preface 1. The Language of Religion 2. Many Paths to the Summit 3. Sacred Writings and Oral Traditions 4. Sacred Places 5. The Course of Empire 6. Repression and Revolt 7. Religion, War and Peace 8. Social Questions 9. Saints and Sinners 10. Artistic Expression 11. Past as Prologue Bibliography
Examining the value of religion for interpreting the human experience in the past and present, this authoritative book is one of the few to examine religion's role in geo-political affairs.
Examines the value of religion for interpreting the human experience in the past and present. This book explores the elements of religion which best connect it to the cultural and political dynamics that have influenced history.
In Religion and World History, distinguished authors John C. Super and Briane K. Turley examine the value of religion for interpreting the human experience in the past and present. They explore the elements of religion which best connect it to the cultural and political dynamics that have influenced history.
Working within this framework, Super and Turley present three unifying themes:
* the relationship between formal and informal religious beliefs, how these change through time, and how they are reflected in different cultures
* the relationship between church and state, from theocracies to the repression of religion
* the ongoing search for spiritual certainty, and the consequent splintering of core religious beliefs and the development of new ones.
One of the few recent books to examine religion's role in geo-political affairs, its unique approach enables the reader to grasp the many and complex ways in which religion acts upon and reacts to broader global processes.
Preface 1. The Language of Religion 2. Many Paths to the Summit 3. Sacred Writings and Oral Traditions 4. Sacred Places 5. The Course of Empire 6. Repression and Revolt 7. Religion, War and Peace 8. Social Questions 9. Saints and Sinners 10. Artistic Expression 11. Past as Prologue Bibliography
Über den Autor
West Virginia University, USA
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface 1. The Language of Religion 2. Many Paths to the Summit 3. Sacred Writings and Oral Traditions 4. Sacred Places 5. The Course of Empire 6. Repression and Revolt 7. Religion, War and Peace 8. Social Questions 9. Saints and Sinners 10. Artistic Expression 11. Past as Prologue Bibliography
Klappentext
Individuals and groups have long found identity and meaning through religion and its collective expression. In" Religion in World History," John C. Super and Briane K. Turley examine the value of religion for interpreting the human experience in the past and present. Through this they explore those elements of religion that best connect it with cultural and political dynamics that have influenced history.
Working within this general framework, Super and Turley bring out three unifying themes:
- The relationship between formal and informal religious beliefs, how these change through time, and how they are reflected in different cultures
- The relationship between church and state, from theocracies to the repression of religion
- The ongoing search for spiritual certainty, and the consequent splintering of core religious beliefs and the development of new ones
