The World's Religions: Old Traditions and Modern Transformations by Ninian Smart.

Book

Community of Christ Library

Name/Title

Description

Introduction -- Earliest religion -- South Asia -- China -- Japan -- Southeast Asia -- The Pacific -- The Americas -- The ancient Near East -- Persia and central Asia -- The Greek and Roman world -- Classical and medieval Christianity and Judaism -- Classical and medieval Islam -- Classical African religion -- The explosion of Europe and the re-forming of Christianity -- North America -- South Asia and reactions to colonial intervention -- China and Korea in modern times -- Modern Southeast Asia -- Japan in modern times -- Islam passes through the shadows -- The colonial impact in the Pacific -- Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union -- Africa in the modern world -- Latin America and the Caribbean -- Some final reflections on global religion. 576 pages :illustrations (some color), maps ;24 cm

Book Details

Author

Smart, Ninian

Place Published

City

Cambridge, Eng.

Date Published

1992

Publication Subjects

Religions. Religions.--fast--(OCoLC)fst01093898

Call No.

BL80.2 .S615 1992

ISBN

0521429064, 9780521429061, 0521340055, 9780521340052

Notes

Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 565-567) and index. Carrier type: volumencrdacarrier Media type: unmediatednrdamedia