La historia y doctrina de las principales religiones del mundo explicada de forma sencilla y clara.
Descubre los principios y fundamentos de las religiones universales y otros cultos minoritarios, sus tradiciones, rituales, sÃmbolos y credos. Conoce sus figuras más importantes, sus textos sagrados, sus enseñanzas y los valores sobre los que se sustentan.
Escrito con un lenguaje sencillo y desde una perspectiva neutra, este libro explica las diferencias y similitudes que existen entre las distintas confesiones religiosas y ofrece una visión general de los muchos aspectos de la religión y su influencia en la sociedad, desde el islamismo y el cristianismo hasta el zoroastrismo y las antiguas religiones del mundo clásico.
- Un capÃtulo dedicado a cada una de las principales religione - Información sobre religiones tribales y de la antigüedad - Ilustraciones, fotografÃas y lÃneas del tiempoÂ
Una guÃa imprescindible para todo aquel que quiera comprender el contexto histórico de las religiones practicadas en occidente y oriente y profundizar en las raÃces de las culturas y las sociedades.
—---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Baffled by Buddhism? Confused by Catholicism? Mystified by Mysticism? Discover everything you need to know about the world's major religious faiths.
A compelling and insightful guide for uncovering and understanding a variety of the world's major religions, this book is the perfect gift for thinkers, borrowers, religious studies and philosophy students.
Learn new and profound information about a variety of faiths. In this educational guide, you'll find:
- A chapter devoted to each of the major world religions — Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. - Lesser-known religions and belief systems are covered, offering a comprehensive overview of faith. - Detailed illustrations and annotated works of art, and a timeline of religious history.
Discover the world's major religions and other faiths from both the ancient and the modern world through this insightful guide. Explore over 450 classic works of religious and devotional art. With sacred texts, epic imagery, key beliefs and religious artifacts, this educational guide is perfect for libraries, classrooms and the bookshelves of those who simply love learning.
John Bowker is a priest and religious studies scholar. His published works include God: A Brief History, The Oxford Dictionary of World Religions, Why Religions Matter, and The Sacred Neuron: The Extraordinary New Discoveries Linking Science and Religion. He studied at Oxford University and has taught at University of Pennsylvania and North Carolina State University.
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La historia y doctrina de las principales religiones del mundo explicada de forma sencilla y clara.
Descubre los principios y fundamentos de las religiones universales y otros cultos minoritarios, sus tradiciones, rituales, sÃmbolos y credos. Conoce sus figuras más importantes, sus textos sagrados, sus enseñanzas y los valores sobre los que se sustentan.
Escrito con un lenguaje sencillo y desde una perspectiva neutra, este libro explica las diferencias y similitudes que existen entre las distintas confesiones religiosas y ofrece una visión general de los muchos aspectos de la religión y su influencia en la sociedad, desde el islamismo y el cristianismo hasta el zoroastrismo y las antiguas religiones del mundo clásico.
- Un capÃtulo dedicado a cada una de las principales religione - Información sobre religiones tribales y de la antigüedad - Ilustraciones, fotografÃas y lÃneas del tiempoÂ
Una guÃa imprescindible para todo aquel que quiera comprender el contexto histórico de las religiones practicadas en occidente y oriente y profundizar en las raÃces de las culturas y las sociedades.
—---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Baffled by Buddhism? Confused by Catholicism? Mystified by Mysticism? Discover everything you need to know about the world's major religious faiths.
A compelling and insightful guide for uncovering and understanding a variety of the world's major religions, this book is the perfect gift for thinkers, borrowers, religious studies and philosophy students.
Learn new and profound information about a variety of faiths. In this educational guide, you'll find:
- A chapter devoted to each of the major world religions — Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. - Lesser-known religions and belief systems are covered, offering a comprehensive overview of faith. - Detailed illustrations and annotated works of art, and a timeline of religious history.
Discover the world's major religions and other faiths from both the ancient and the modern world through this insightful guide. Explore over 450 classic works of religious and devotional art. With sacred texts, epic imagery, key beliefs and religious artifacts, this educational guide is perfect for libraries, classrooms and the bookshelves of those who simply love learning.
Author
John Bowker is a priest and religious studies scholar. His published works include God: A Brief History, The Oxford Dictionary of World Religions, Why Religions Matter, and The Sacred Neuron: The Extraordinary New Discoveries Linking Science and Religion. He studied at Oxford University and has taught at University of Pennsylvania and North Carolina State University.
View titles by John Bowker