Encyclopedia Of Sacred Places 2 Volumes

Author : Norbert C. Brockman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1598846558
Total Pages : 724 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Sacred Places [2 volumes] written by Norbert C. Brockman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-09-13 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now thoroughly revised and updated, this encyclopedia documents the diversity of shrines, temples, holy places, and pilgrimage sites sacred to the world's major religious traditions, and illustrates their elemental place in human culture. As interest increases in the role of world religions in history and international affairs, the new edition of Encyclopedia of Sacred Places—which arrives 15 years after the publication of the original edition—provides new and updated information on site-specific religious practice and spiritually significant locations around the globe. While many of the entries describe specific places, like the Erawan Shrine and the Rock of Cashel, others examine types of sacred sites, pilgrimages, and practices. With articles that describe both the places and their associated traditions and history, this reference book reveals the enormous diversity and cultural significance of religious practice worldwide. For students and teachers of classes ranging from high school geography to university-level courses in religious studies, geography, anthropology, and sociology, this book provides essential reference on places of great significance to the world's various faith traditions.

Author : Norbert C. Brockman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 11 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Author : Michael J. McClymond
Publisher : Greenwood
ISBN 13 : 9780313328282
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Religious Revivals in America written by Michael J. McClymond and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers all of the major aspects of religious revivals in the United States, from the Great Awakening of the 17th Century to the present day.

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Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 : 1442971339
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Haunted Spaces, Sacred Places (Volume 2 of 2) (EasyRead Super Large 24pt Edition) written by and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Bron Taylor
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1441122788
Total Pages : 1927 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature written by Bron Taylor and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2008-06-10 with total page 1927 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature, originally published in 2005, is a landmark work in the burgeoning field of religion and nature. It covers a vast and interdisciplinary range of material, from thinkers to religious traditions and beyond, with clarity and style. Widely praised by reviewers and the recipient of two reference work awards since its publication (see www.religionandnature.com/ern), this new, more affordable version is a must-have book for anyone interested in the manifold and fascinating links between religion and nature, in all their many senses.

Author : Norbert C. Brockman
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195127393
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Sacred Places written by Norbert C. Brockman and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In observance of the varied ways humans have sought to honor the sacred, this book not only describes the many holy places found around the world, but important related concepts, such as pilgrimage, relic and ex-voto. 27 halftones.

Author : Frank J. Smith
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 997 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Religion and Politics in America [2 volumes] written by Frank J. Smith and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2016-07-11 with total page 997 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There has always been an intricate relationship between religion and politics. This encyclopedia provides a comprehensive overview of the interrelation of religion and politics from colonial days to the present. Can a judge display the Ten Commandments outside of the courthouse? Can a town set up a nativity scene on the village green during Christmas? Should U.S. currency bear the "In God We Trust" motto? Should public school students be allowed to form bible study groups? Controversies about the separation of church and state, the proper use of religious imagery in public space, and the role of religious beliefs in public education are constantly debated. This work offers insights into contemporary controversies regarding the uneasy intersections of religion and politics in America. Organized alphabetically, the entries place each topic in its proper historical context to help readers fully grasp how religious beliefs have always existed side by side—and often clashed with—political ideals in the United States from the time of the colonies. The information is presented in an unbiased manner that favors no particular religious background or political inclination. This work shows that politics and religion have always had an impact on one another and have done so in many ways that will likely surprise modern students.

Author : Scott A. Merriman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 185109864X
Total Pages : 679 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Religion and the Law in America [2 volumes] written by Scott A. Merriman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2007-05-18 with total page 679 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is a comprehensive survey of one of the oldest—and hottest—debates in American history: the role of religion in the public discourse. The relationship between church and state was contentious long before the framers of the Constitution undertook the bold experiment of separating the two, sparking a debate that would rage for centuries: What is the role of religion in government—and vice versa? Religion and the Law in America explores the many facets of this question, from prayer in public schools to the addition of the phrase "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance, from government investigation of religious fringe groups to federal grants for faith-based providers of social services. In more than 250 A–Z entries, along with a series of broad, thematic essays, it examines the groups, laws, and court cases that have framed this ongoing debate. Through its careful, balanced exploration of the interaction between government and religion throughout the history of the United States, the work provides all Americans—students, scholars, and lay readers alike—with a deep understanding of one of the central, enduring issues in our history.

Author : Ira Mark Egdall
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9811251401
Total Pages : 750 pages
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Download or read book Cosmic Roots: The Conflict Between Science And Religion And How It Led To The Secular Age written by Ira Mark Egdall and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2022-09-20 with total page 750 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cosmic Roots traces the five-thousand-year conflict between science and religion — and how it has shaped our modern secular worldview.Told with rare clarity and striking insight, this fascinating and thought-provoking book focuses on the history of cosmology and its sister science astronomy. For it was discoveries within these great disciplines which first led to the conflict between science and religion. The story begins with the cosmological beliefs of the ancients — from the flat Earth models of the Sumerians and Hebrews to the Greek notion of the orbits of planets as divine circles. Topics progress from Aristotle and Ptolemy's integrated planetary models to the Sun-centered cosmologies of Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, and the great Isaac Newton. Their combined scientific achievements stand as testimony to the power and imagination of the human mind.This meticulously researched narrative also traces the roots of Western religion, based on historical events and archeological evidence. It takes us on a captivating journey through Western religious history — from ancient paganism to the ethical monotheism of the Hebrews, Christians, and Moslems. Along the way, we follow the rise and fall of civilizations, of empires, cycles of war and peace, unification and division.The book concludes with how Darwin came up with his theory of evolution and the impact of modern physics on religious beliefs. The cumulative effect of the scientific discoveries presented in Cosmic Roots has, for better or for worse, led to the separation of science and religion we see in Western culture today.

Author : William M. Johnston
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136787151
Total Pages : 866 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Monasticism written by William M. Johnston and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-04 with total page 866 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The two-volume Encyclopedia of Monasticism describes the monastic traditions of both Christianity and Buddhism with more than 600 entries on important monastic figures of all periods and places, surveys of countries and localities, and topical essays covering a wide range of issues (e.g., art, behavior, economics, liturgy, politics, theology, and scholarship). Coverage encompasses not only geography and history worldwide but also the contemporary dilemmas of monastic life. Recent upheavals in certain countries are highlighted (Korea, Russia, Sri Lanka, etc.). Topical essays subtitled Christian Perspectives and Buddhist Perspectives explore in imaginative fashion comparisons and contrasts between Christian and Buddhist monasticism. Encyclopedia of Monasticism also includes more than 500 color and black and white illustrations covering all aspects of monastic life, art, and architecture.