The World's Religions (Series):

The Study of Religion, Traditional and New Religion

The World's Religions: The Study of Religion, Traditional and New Religion (1988, 1991)
Edited by Peter B. Clarke and Stewart Sutherland

he four volumes of The World's Religions series provide a new and authoritative account of the complex patterns of religious development, teaching and practice in (1) Islam, (2) The Religions of Asia, (3) Judaism and Christianity, and (4) Traditional Religion and New Religious Movements.

In dividual chapters are written in a scholarly but non-technical manner by internationally recognised specialists and attempt to provide the 'inside view' so that each volume can present clearly the theological and philosophical basis of the beliefs covered, their history, expression and everyday practice.

CONTENTS:
Religion and the Study of Religions
01. Religion and the Religions - Peter Byrne
02. The Study of Religion and Religions - Stewart Sutherland
03. Religion and Ideology - Anders Jeffner
04. Atheism and Agnosticism - Anders Jeffner

Traditional Religions
05. Introduction to Traditional Religions - Peter B. Clarke
06. Shamanism - I. M. Lewis
07. Australian Aboriginal Religion - K. Maddock
08. Melanesian Religions - V. Lanterni
09. Maori Religion - T. P. Tawhai
10. African Traditional Religion - T. O. Ranger
11. North American Traditional Religion - G. Cooper
12. Latin-American Traditional Religion: Three Orders of Service - Gordon Brotherston

New Religious Movements
13. Introduction to New Religious Movements - Peter B. Clarke
14. North America - Roy Wallis
15. Western Europe: Self-Religions - Paul Heelas
16. Japan - A. Lande
17. Africa - H. W. Turner
18. 'Secularisation': Religion in the Modern World - Bryan R. Wilson

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Peter B. Clarke, Stewart Sutherland (1988, 1991)
Paperback: 214 pages
ISBN: 0-415-06432-5
Published by Routledge, London

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