Religions Of The East

Author : Stephen Hunt
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 597 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781351904759

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Religions of the East by Stephen Hunt Pdf

Under the rubric of 'Religions of the East', which includes Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism, Janiism and a myriad of Chinese religio-philosophies, are a vast range of views concerning human sexuality. These contrasting attitudes are mapped through this volume on Religions of the East in The Library of Essays on Sexuality and Religion series. Part 1 presents previously-published articles that explore several Eastern Religions in the way they construct sexuality through expressions of their pertinent holy writings and belief systems, as applied in differing historical and cultural contexts. Part 2 takes sexual renunciation and asceticism as its focus through the traditions of Hinduism, Jainism and the Chinese religious systems. Part 3 explores the connection between sexuality, gender and sexuality in Hindu and Buddhist customs in varied social settings. The final part of the volume includes articles examining Eastern religions in their attitudes towards sexual 'variants' including bi-sexuality, trans-sexuality and contested sexual categories.

Author : Vasudha Narayanan
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0195221915

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Eastern Religions by Vasudha Narayanan Pdf

Authoritative and accessible, this fascinating volume provides a concise, illustrated introduction to five of the great religious traditions of the world--Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Shinto. 125 illustrations.

Author : Shu-Li Wang,Michael Rowlands,Yujie Zhu
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-29
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781000327748

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Heritage and Religion in East Asia by Shu-Li Wang,Michael Rowlands,Yujie Zhu Pdf

Heritage and Religion in East Asia examines how religious heritage, in a mobile way, plays across national boundaries in East Asia and, in doing so, the book provides new theoretical insights into the articulation of heritage and religion. Drawing on primary, comparative research carried out in four East Asian countries, much of which was undertaken by East Asian scholars, the book shows how the inscription of religious items as "Heritage" has stimulated cross-border interactions among religious practitioners and boosted tourism along modern pilgrimage routes. Considering how these forces encourage cross-border links in heritage practices and religious movements in China, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan, the volume also questions what role heritage plays in a region where Buddhism, Taoism, and other various folk religious practices are dominant. Arguing that it is diversity and vibrancy that makes religious discourse in East Asia unique, the contributors explore how this particularity both energizes and is empowered by heritage practices in East Asia. Heritage and Religion in East Asia enriches understanding of the impact of heritage and religious culture in modern society and will be of interest to academics and students working in heritage studies, anthropology, religion, and East Asian studies.

Author : Anne Bancroft
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015008823786

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Religions of the East by Anne Bancroft Pdf

Author : Larry Kettelkamp
Publisher : William Morrow &Company
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0688200303

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Religions, East and West by Larry Kettelkamp Pdf

Discusses the similarities and differences of ten of the world's major religions.

Author : Carlo Caldarola
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 697 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783110823530

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Religion and Societies by Carlo Caldarola Pdf

The series Religion and Society (RS) contributes to the exploration of religions as social systems – both in Western and non-Western societies; in particular, it examines religions in their differentiation from, and intersection with, other cultural systems, such as art, economy, law and politics. Due attention is given to paradigmatic case or comparative studies that exhibit a clear theoretical orientation with the empirical and historical data of religion and such aspects of religion as ritual, the religious imagination, constructions of tradition, iconography, or media. In addition, the formation of religious communities, their construction of identity, and their relation to society and the wider public are key issues of this series.

Author : Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1940
Category : Hinduism
ISBN : STANFORD:36105004986381

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Eastern Religions and Western Thought by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Pdf

In this book, author Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a philosopher and former President of India, describes leading ideas of Indian philosophy and religion. He traces the probable influence of Indian mysticism on Greek thought and Christian development, through Alexandrian Judaism, Christian Gnosticism, and Neo-Platonism. Radhakrishnan argues that Christianity arose out of an eastern background, became wedded to Graeco-Latin culture, and will find rebirth in a renewed alliance with this Eastern heritage--From publisher description.

Author : C. Scott Littleton
Publisher : HarperThorsons
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Asia
ISBN : 0007680007

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The Sacred East by C. Scott Littleton Pdf

This guide to the spiritual and philosophical traditions of Asia explains profound ideas such as karma and enlightenment.

Author : Joseph Mitsuo Kitagawa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Asia
ISBN : UVA:X000205978

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Religions of the East by Joseph Mitsuo Kitagawa Pdf

Author : Willard Gurdon Oxtoby
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015037417485

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World Religions by Willard Gurdon Oxtoby Pdf

An introduction to the religious traditions of South Asian and East Asian origin, including the Aboriginal traditions of Asia and the Pacific. The historical development of each religious tradition is outlined and issues on which adherents have differed among themselves are identified.

Author : Trevor Ling
Publisher : Springer
Page : 493 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1969-01-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781349152902

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A History of Religion East and West by Trevor Ling Pdf

The religious traditions of Asia and Europe, the 'East' and 'West' of the title, are sometimes regarded as being in sharp contrast with each other, the one 'mystical', the other 'prophetic'. Whenever their religions are not so contrasted they are usually treated in isolation from each other: the religion of Israel, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism. Dr Ling, however, stresses that there is considerable overlap and interpenetration between the two types and areas, and that it is important to see the historical inter-relation between these religions and to observe how, during given periods of history, there are parallel developments or significant divergences. He covers the period 1500 B.C. to the present time, providing an outline of the development of Asian and European religious traditions and institutions, and discussing the social and economic factors involved in the development of religous traditions, although he shows that such factors alone do not account for the religious life of man. Dr Ling goes on to interpret the contemporary significance of these religions and their potential for the future life of humanity. He suggests that the present stage of religious advance is characterised by open-endedness towards the future; not all religions exhibit this character, but none has yet exhausted the possibilities of development. This book is intended for use an an introduction to the study of religion. Although reference is made in the text to sources of further information, the book can be used without reference to them.

Author : Daniel C. Snell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010-11-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781139495059

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Religions of the Ancient Near East by Daniel C. Snell Pdf

This 2011 book is a history of religious life in the Ancient Near East from the beginnings of agriculture to Alexander the Great's invasion in the 300s BCE. Daniel C. Snell traces key developments in the history, daily life and religious beliefs of the people of Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Israel and Iran. His research investigates the influence of those ideas on the West, with particular emphasis on how religious ideas from this historical and cultural milieu still influence the way modern cultures and religions view the world. Designed to be accessible to students and readers with no prior knowledge of the period, the book uses fictional vignettes to add interest to its material, which is based on careful study of archaeological remains and preserved texts. The book will provide a thoughtful summary of the Ancient Near East and includes a comprehensive bibliography to guide readers in further study of related topics.

Author : Benjamin Fleming,Richard Mann
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781135013721

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Material Culture and Asian Religions by Benjamin Fleming,Richard Mann Pdf

Traditionally, research on the history of Asian religions has been marked by a bias for literary evidence, privileging canonical texts penned in ‘classical’ languages. Not only has a focus on literary evidence shaped the dominant narratives about the religious histories of Asia, in both scholarship and popular culture, but it has contributed to the tendency to study different religious traditions in relative isolation from one another. Today, moreover, historical work is often based on modern textual editions and, increasingly, on electronic databases. What may be lost, in the process, is the visceral sense of the text as artifact – as a material object that formed part of a broader material culture, in which the boundaries between religious traditions were sometimes more fluid than canonical literature might suggest. This volume brings together specialists in a variety of Asian cultures to discuss the methodological challenges involved in integrating material evidence for the reconstruction of the religious histories of South, Southeast, Central, and East Asia. By means of specific ‘test cases,’ the volume explores the importance of considering material and literary evidence in concert. What untold stories do these sources help us to recover? How might they push us to reevaluate historical narratives traditionally told from literary sources? By addressing these questions from the perspectives of different subfields and religious traditions, contributors map out the challenges involved in interpreting different types of data, assessing the problems of interpretation distinct to specific types of material evidence (e.g., coins, temple art, manuscripts, donative inscriptions) and considering the issues raised by the different patterns in the preservation of such evidence in different locales. Special attention is paid to newly-discovered and neglected sources; to our evidence for trade, migration, and inter-regional cultural exchange; and to geographical locales that served as "contact zones" connecting cultures. In addition, the chapters in this volume represent the rich range of religious traditions across Asia – including Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Shinto, and Chinese religions, as well as Islam and eastern Christianities.

Author : Ward J. Fellows
Publisher : Cengage Learning
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0155030191

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Religions East and West by Ward J. Fellows Pdf

Ward J. Fellows provides an introduction to comparative religion and an intimate view of the central tenets, scriptures, and practices of the world's religions. This edition provides an updated look at the seven major religions from various viewpoints.

Author : Mary Pat Fisher
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2003-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 0131829297

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Living Religions - Western Traditions by Mary Pat Fisher Pdf

For use as a core text for introductory and upper-level courses in Western religions and Introduction to World Religions courses. Can also be used as supplemental reading for individual religion courses. Living Religions Western Traditions is a highly readable and stimulating survey of the major global religions and new religious movements that originated in the West. The social context, origins, teachers, scriptures, and historical development of each faith are carefully explored, with emphasis on how practitioners themselves understand their traditions. Evocative illustrations, first-person interviews of ordinary people and boxes uncovering the spiritual roots of public figures bring this text to life.