World Religions in Practice by Gwynne, Paul

World Religions in Practice (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781118972267)

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World Religions in Practice by Gwynne, Paul

World Religions in Practice

$38.95
World Religions in Practice by Gwynne, Paul

World Religions in Practice

$38.95
Format: Paperback
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A new and expanded edition of a highly successful textbook on world religions with a comparative approach which explores how six major religions are lived and expressed through their customs, rituals and everyday practices.
  • A new edition of this major textbook, exploring the world's great religions through their customs, rituals and everyday practices by focusing on the 'lived experience'
  • This comparative study is enriched and broadened with the inclusion of a sixth religion, Daoism
  • Takes a thematic, comparative and practical approach; each chapter explores a series of key themes including birth, death, ethics, and worship across all six religions at each time
  • Broadens students' understanding by offering an impartial discussion of the similarities and differences between each religion
  • Includes an increased range of student-friendly features, designed to allow students to engage with each religion and extend their understanding


Author: Paul Gwynne
ISBN-10: 1118972260
ISBN-13: 9781118972267
Publisher: Wiley
Language: English
Published: 08/07/2017
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.60w x 0.80d
By Paul Gwynne
By Paul Gwynne
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Paul Gwynne lectures in comparative religion in the General Education Program of the University of New South Wales. He completed his doctoral studies in Rome and has taught theology and religious studies in Indonesia and at the Melbourne College of Divinity. His previous books include Special Divine Action (1996), the first edition of World Religions in Practice (2008, Wiley Blackwell) and Buddha, Jesusand Muhammad: A Comparative Study (2014, Wiley Blackwell).

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