Religions in Focus: New Approaches to Tradition and Contemporary Practices by Gr

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Presents religions as contemporary ways of life that motivate and inspire people. Because religious people refer to sacred texts, honour the founders of their religions, learn from elders, or mould their lives according to authoritative teachings, this work explains the relationship between tradition and contemporary practice.

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What does it mean to live as a religious person today? 'Religions in Focus' offers an introduction to living religions, examining the relationship between present-day demands and religious traditions, sacred texts and authoritative teachings. The essays examine how religion is expressed across the world; from Sikhs, shamans and animists, indigenous religionists in Africa and the African diaspora, to Muslims, Latter Day Saints, Jews, Japanese religionists, and Zoroastrians. 'Religions in Focus' presents an engaging analysis of religious life that will be of interest to students of anthropology and religion.

Author Biography

Graham Harvey is Lecturer in Religious Studies at the Open University, UK. His research is concerned with the performance and discourses of identities among Jews, Pagans and indigenous peoples. His most recent publications include Shamanism: A Reader (Routledge 2003) and Readings in Indigenous Religions (Continuum 2003).

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Long Description

Religions in Focus engages with the religious lives of members of some of the most significant religions today. It presents religions as contemporary ways of life that motivate and inspire people. Because religious people refer to sacred texts, honour the founders of their religions, learn from elders, or mould their lives according to authoritative teachings, Religions in Focus explains the relationship between tradition and contemporary practice. It offers an introduction to religions that is rooted in the best scholarship of the Study of Religions and provides a secure foundation for further study. A team of Religious Studies scholars from many countries, all skilled communicators about the contemporary religions with which they are thoroughly familiar, introduce what it means to live as a religious person today. They insist that however old or young these religions may be, what is most interesting is the ways in which people express them today. This is not a history of religions but an insightful introduction to living religions. A guide to further study and a companion website will point to ways of building on knowledge gained in studying this book, and applying skills developed in studying people's religious lives.

Details ISBN184553218X Short Title RELIGIONS IN FOCUS Language English ISBN-10 184553218X ISBN-13 9781845532185 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 200 Year 2009 Illustrations Yes Subtitle New Approaches to Tradition and Contemporary Practices Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Graham Harvey Imprint Equinox Publishing Ltd Birth 1959 Author Graham Harvey Place of Publication Sheffield UK Release Date 2009-10-01 AU Release Date 2009-10-01 NZ Release Date 2009-10-01 Pages 352 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Publication Date 2009-10-01 Alternative 9781845532178 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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