A one-volume dictionary of religion based on concepts drawn partly from the various religious traditions and partly from the historical and reflective study of religion as a modern academic discipline. As a dictionary rather than an encyclopedia, there will be concise explanations on a very large number of special terms rather than lengthy essays on selected subjects. Entries will include definitions of terms from various religious traditions which have now entered into current English usage, as well as a wide variety of semi-technical terms from related fields such as philosophy, sociology and social anthropology.

Autorentext

Michael Pye

Inhalt

Extinct and Ancient Religions - Israelite Religion and Judaism - Islam - Christianity - Indian Religions - Buddhism - East Asian Religions - New and Variant Religions in Asia and Africa - New and Variant Religions in Europe and America - History and Organization of the Study of Religion - Comparative and Phenomenenological Study of Religion - Sociology of Religion - Psychology of Religion - Social-Anthropological Aspects of Religion - Hermeneutics, Interaction and Meeting of Religions - Philosophy of Religion - Religion in Various Cultural Disciplines