Kabale University Library Catalogue

Introduction to the study of religion / (Record no. 6223)

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International Standard Book Number 9780367407742
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International Standard Book Number 9780367407735
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Canceled/invalid ISBN 9780367809010
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082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 200.71
Edition number 23
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100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Rodrigues, Hillary P.
9 (RLIN) 15828
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Introduction to the study of religion /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Hillary P. Rodrigues and John S. Harding.
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Edition statement 2ed.
264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture New York :
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group,
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice 2024.
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Extent xvii, 229 pages ;
Dimensions 25 cm
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General note Includes index.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. "Why do people study religion? How have they studied it in the past? How do we study religion today? Is the academic study of religion the same as religious education? These and many other questions are addressed in this engaging introduction to the discipline of religious studies. Topics include: Definitions of religion Perspectives in the study and teaching of religion How religion began to be studied: Traditional perspectives - philosophical and theological How people experience religion: Perspectives in the study of religious consciousness and perception - phenomenological and psychological Studying religion within communities: Social and cultural perspectives - anthropological, sociological, political and economic Judging religion: Critical perspectives -feminist approaches, the interaction of popular literature and religion Contextual perspectives - historical and comparative Themes, theories, and current directions The thoroughly updated second edition encourages students to think critically about the theories and methods presented. Students will find arguments for the strengths and limitations of these approaches, understand connections among religious studies and other intellectual movements, and develop their own ideas of how they might want to go about the study of religion. Summary boxes, discussion questions, a glossary, a chronology of key figures and texts and other pedagogic aids help students grasp key concepts"--
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650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Religion.
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700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Harding, John S.,
Dates associated with a name 1971-
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    Dewey Decimal Classification     Education Library Education Library Open Access Section 26.06.2026 purchase   200.71 ROD 14855 26.06.2026 26.06.2026 Book
    Dewey Decimal Classification     Education Library Education Library Open Access Section 26.06.2026 purchase   200.71 ROD 14856 26.06.2026 26.06.2026 Book

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