Religion and Everyday Life and Culture [3 volumes]
In Religion and Everyday Life and Culture, 36 international scholars describe the impact of religious practices around the world, using rich examples drawn from personal observation. Instead of repeating generalizations about what religion should mean, these volumes examine how religions actually in...
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Language: | English |
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Santa Barbara :
ABC-CLIO,
2010.
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Summary: | In Religion and Everyday Life and Culture, 36 international scholars describe the impact of religious practices around the world, using rich examples drawn from personal observation. Instead of repeating generalizations about what religion should mean, these volumes examine how religions actually influence our public and private lives ""on the ground, "" on a day-to-day basis. Volume one introduces regional histories of the world's religions and discusses major ritual practices, such as the Catholic Mass and the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca. Volume two examines themes that will help reader. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1197 pages) |
ISBN: | 9780313342790 0313342792 |