Bibliography: #BIB29677

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reference type	Book
title	Scriptures of the World's Religions
editor	Fieser, James and Powers, John
year	2022
publisher	McGraw Hill
place published	New York, NY
ISBN	9781260837438 9781266200953
abstract	"Religion is one of the most complex phenomena of world civilization, and several avenues are open for understanding the major faith traditions. We could attempt to have firsthand encounters with those religions by talking with their believers, visiting their sacred sites, or attending classes for converts. Alternatively, we could attempt a more arm's length approach by reading surveys of the various religions, some written by believers defending their faith, others by critics, and even more by academic historians or anthropologists. Yet another avenue is to examine the collected sacred texts revered by these religions themselves. This book takes this last approach. There are special benefits to exploring the world's religions through selections from their scriptures. In most cases the sacred texts are the oldest written documents in the tradition, and we gain a sense of immediate connection with these religions by studying the same documents that followers have been reading for millennia."
notes	LCCN 2020050474. Edited by James Fieser, University of Tennessee at Martin; John Powers, Deakin University. Hinduism -- Jainism -- Buddhism -- Sikhism -- Confucianism -- Daoism -- Shintō -- Zoroastrianism -- Judaism -- Christianity -- Islam -- Baha'i Faith -- Indigenous religions.
language	English
keywords	Sacred books.
edition	Seventh edition.
call number	BL70 .S37 2022
accession number	21795517

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