World Religions in Practice: A Comparative Introduction

About this book

World Religions in Practice introduces five of the worlds great religions Hinduism Buddhism Judaism Christianity and Islam and explores how they are lived and expressed in custom ritual and symbol. A major new textbook exploring the worlds great religions through their customs rituals and everyday practices by focusing on this lived experience it goes beyond many traditional introductions to religious studies Adopts a directly comparative approach to develop a greater understanding of the nature of religion Each chapter engages with an individual theme such as birth death food pilgrimage and ethics to illustrate how religious practices are expressed Broadens students understanding by offering an impartial discussion of the similarities and differences between each religion Includes chapter-by-chapter opening themes and summaries and will be accompanied by a website at www.blackwellpublishing.com/gwynne featuring additional resources and study questions.