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WORLD RELIGIONS The Religion Toolkit A Complete Guide to Religion John Morreall & Tamara Sonn Both at the College of William & Mary, USA This unique introductory textbook is a complete overview of Religious Studies, providing students with the essential knowledge and tools they need to explore and understand the nature of religion. In a lively and engaging way, the authors draw together the main elements of Religious Studies, allowing the reader to develop an integrated understanding of religion. • Covers the early development of religion, with overviews of major and minor religions from Islam to Scientology • Considers recent developments including secularization; the relationship between religion and science; and scientific studies on religion, health, and mystical experience • Uses humor throughout, allowing students to remain open-minded to the subject • Explains what it means to study religion academically, and considers the impact of the study of religion on religion itself • Contains numerous student-friendly features including photos, maps, time lines, side bars, historical profiles, and population distribution figures • Provides classroom users with a lively website including questions, quizzes, extra material, and helpful primary and secondary sources The attractive design, lively text, numerous illustrations, side bars, text boxes, questions and activities all make The Religion Toolkit an exciting and thought-provoking book to use. 344 pages • August 2011 978-1-4051-8247-8 • HB • £55.00 / €71.90 / US$94.95 / AUD$110.00 978-1-4051-8246-1 • PB • £19.99 / €23.90 / US$49.95 / AUD$37.95 World Religions in Practice A Comparative Introduction Paul Gwynne University of New South Wales, Australia New TEXTBOOK Key TEXTBOOK “This is an impressive accomplishment that presents a moving and engaging encounter with the religious traditions of the world.” Kim Paffenroth, Iona College World Religions in Practice introduces the world’s great religions through their customs, rituals and everyday practices. By focusing on this lived experience it goes beyond many traditional introductions to religious studies, providing an in-depth, comparative study and an appreciation of the broader context in which these religions should be understood. The book explores the five major religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, adopting a directly comparative approach to develop a greater understanding of the nature of religion. It includes chapter-by-chapter opening themes and summaries, and is accompanied by a website at www.blackwellpublishing.com/gwynne featuring additional resources and study questions. 448 pages • 2008 978-1-4051-6702-4 • HB • £60.00 / €77.90 / US$97.95 / AUD$120.00 978-1-4051-6703-1 • PB • £19.99 / €25.90 / US$47.95 / AUD$39.95 Christianity and World Religions Disputed Questions in the Theology of Religions Gavin D’Costa, University of Bristol, UK “Informative and thought-provoking, this book tackles one of the most heated issues of the time: the interactions within religious pluralism. Old-timers and newcomers to disputes over these ‘disputed questions’ will not walk away from this book casually or apathetically.” Martin E. Marty, University of Chicago This engaging introduction to Christianity’s relationship with other world religions addresses the questions of why the reality, and vitality, of other religions has become a challenge, showing how Christianity is equipped to deal with religious plurality at both the doctrinal and social level. The book makes a decisive contribution to debates about clashes between Islam and the West, arguing that the major threat to religious freedoms comes from secularism, and that Islam and Christianity both have the resources to develop a vibrant and pluralist public square informed by intellectual debate. 248 pages • 2009 978-1-4051-7674-3 • HB • £50.00 / €65.90 / US$84.95 / AUD$99.95 978-1-4051-7673-6 • PB • £18.99 / €24.90 / US$31.95 / AUD$37.95 A World Religions Reader 3rd Edition Edited by Ian S. Markham with Christy Lohr Virginia Theological Seminary, USA; Hartford Seminary, USA “… the most valuable reader on world religions to date to any student or teacher that seeks to study or teach the religious traditions of the world.” S. Wesley Ariarjah, Drew University Providing a comprehensive exploration of the teachings and beliefs of the worlds living faiths, the third edition of this popular book has been revised and updated to reflect the vibrant role religion plays in the twenty-first century. 344 pages • 2009 978-1-4051-7109-0 • PB • £21.99 / €28.90 / US$47.95 / AUD$44.95 The Major Religions An Introduction with Texts 2nd Edition BESTSELLER BESTSELLER T. Patrick Burke, Temple University, USA “This book is the best, brief description available currently of the origins, tenets and ways of worship of the world’s great religions aimed at beginning students.” Murray Friedman, Temple University This popular introduction to the world’s religions provides a comprehensive survey of the major religious traditions together with selected primary readings. The text focuses on the beliefs and values that animate each religion, helping students to understand what makes them meaningful to their followers. 400 pages • 2004 978-1-4051-1049-5 • PB • £24.99 / €32.90 / US$51.95 / AUD$49.95 14 Religion 2011.indd 14 1/6/11 4:11:32 PM
Alister E. McGrath is Principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, and Professor of Historical Theology at Oxford University. He is author of numerous works in theology, including the best-selling Christian Theology: An Introduction, Third Edition (Blackwell, 2001). Introducing World Christianity Edited by Charles E. Farhadian Westmont College, USA Introducing World Christianity brings together leading scholars from a range of disciplines to provide an engaging introduction to the global impact of Christianity. This book takes a non-theological approach, focusing on the impact of and response to Christianity, rather than the motivations of those who communicated the faith. It contains studies from every major region of the world, including Africa, Asia, Latin America, North Atlantic, and Oceania; covering Protestant, Evangelical, Catholic, and Orthodox forms of the faith. The book incorporates an accessible writing style and includes photos and quotations to illuminate the context and issues. 288 pages • April 2011 978-1-4051-8249-2 • HB • £55.00 / €71.90 / US$84.95 / AUD$110.00 978-1-4051-8248-5 • PB • £18.99 / €24.90 / US$34.95 / AUD$37.95 The World’s Christians Who They Are, Where They Are, and How They Got There Key TEXTBOOK Key TEXTBOOK Douglas Jacobsen, Messiah College, USA Christianity is the world’s largest religion, with one third of the world’s population defining themselves as Christians, and with a truly global presence. In a clear and lively style, Jacobsen describes how Christianity has developed and spread around the world and how Christians in many different cultures live their faith today. The book offers a balanced and engaging account of global Christianiaty, past and present, with fascinating accounts of the world’s four major Christian tranditions: Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant, and Pentecostal. The geographical territory covered by the book is uniquely comprehensive, including Africa, Asia, and Latin America as well as Europe, North America, and the Pacific. Fascinating demographic insights about global Chrisitanity are dispersed throughout the book. Written by an award-winning author, the book combines history, sociology, theology, and cultural analysis in explaining Christianity’s history and expressions. The result is a clearly-written and engaging introduction to Christianity, which changes our understanding of this vast, influential, and complex religious tradition. 472 pages • April 2011 978-1-4051-8889-0 • HB • £60.00 / €77.90 / US$94.95 / AUD$120.00 978-1-4051-8887-6 • PB • £19.99 / €25.90 / US$44.95 / AUD$39.95 LOOKING FOR A BOOK FOR A COURSE YOU TEACH? Paperback books marked with a symbol are available on examination to teachers of eligible courses. For further details, visit the relevant book page at www.wiley.com, or send your request and course details to raherbert@wiley.com. Christianities in Asia Edited by Peter C. Phan Georgetown University, USA “Phan and his colleagues have produced what will surely be the standard introductory text to the topic for the next decade.” Amos Yong, Regent University The book explores Christianity in the countries of South Asia, India and Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar, and Sri Lanka, along with its growth across the thousands of islands comprising Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines. It also considers Christianity’s role in countries whose Christian origins were historically linked, such as Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, China, Mongolia, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea. It is this breadth of coverage that offers readers such an illuminating overview into the impact and role of Christianity; showing it to be a vibrant contemporary movement in many Asian countries, despite its comparatively minority status in these regions. M c G R AT H Christian SPIRITUALITY Series: Blackwell Guides to Global Christianity 288 pages • December 2010 978-1-4051-6089-6 • HB • £55.00 / €71.90 / US$89.95 / AUD$110.00 978-1-4051-6090-2 • PB • £22.99 / €29.90 / US$36.95 / AUD$47.95 Christian SPIRITUALITY A L I S T E R E . M c G R A T H Christianity An Introduction 2nd Edition Alister E. McGrath 400 pages • 2005 978-1-4051-0899-7 • PB £22.99 / €29.90 / US$59.95 / AUD$47.95 Christian Spirituality An Introduction Alister E. McGrath King’s College, London, UK “The book is written with superb clarity and very considerable breadth of reference...” International Journal of Children’s Spirituality 224 pages • 1999 978-0-631-21281-2 • PB £21.99 / €28.90 / US$52.95 / AUD$44.95 Historical Theology An Introduction to the History of Christian Thought Alister E. McGrath King’s College, London, UK New series BESTSELLER BESTSELLER BESTSELLER “Perhaps for the first time an expansive and ecumenical survey of Christian theology has been produced that can be read with the same ease as a serious but gripping novel...” G. W. P. McFarlane, London Bible College 416 pages • 1998 978-0-631-20844-0 • PB • £24.99 / €32.90 / US$59.95 / AUD$49.95 WORLD RELIGIONS 15 Religion 2011.indd 15 1/6/11 4:11:36 PM
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