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Sacred Quest : An Invitation to the Study of Religion by John Kelsay and Lawrence Cunningham (2001, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPrentice Hall PTR
ISBN-100130209945
ISBN-139780130209948
eBay Product ID (ePID)1932908
Product Key Features
Number of Pages176 Pages
Publication NameSacred Quest : an Invitation to the Study of Religion
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGeneral
Publication Year2001
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaReligion
AuthorJohn Kelsay, Lawrence Cunningham
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.2 in
Item Weight8.3 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number3
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2001-046153
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews"From my perspective, The Sacred Quest is a very 'teachable' text. I like it because it presents important information in an accurate, readable, and concise fashion. The chapters are a good length; I can be fairly certain that students will actually do the reading I assign." Patricia DeFerrari, Georgetown University "The authors clearly had the students in mind when writing this book. Students with little or no background can and have found this book both comprehensible and interesting. The text is highly teachable." -Randal Cummings, California State University, Northridge
Dewey Decimal200
Table Of ContentIntroduction. 1. Toward a Definition of Religion. 2. The Nature of the Sacred. 3. The Appearance of the Sacred. 4. The Language(s) of the Sacred. 5. Ritual. 6. Sacred Communities. 7. The Problem of Evil. 8. Religion and Morality. 9. The Quest for Salvation. Glossary. Index.
SynopsisFor undergraduate courses in Introduction to Religion. This text provides a thematic and comparative approach to the study of religion. The focus of individual chapters gives equal weight to both theoretical issues and to practices as they are reflected in the major religions of the world., Undergraduates will find this a thought-provoking but accessible text, which presents a comparative, thematic approach to the world's religions. Cunningham (U. of Notre Dame) and Kelsay (The Florida State U.) provide study questions, and a list of suggested reading with each chapter, which is also a
LC Classification NumberBL48.C793 2002
