The Power of Religion: A Comparative Introduction

by Amanda Porterfield

Book Overview

The Power of Religion is an engaging introduction to six religious traditions--Native American religions, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism--which recognizes the diversity of religious belief and offers both comparative and historical analysis. Genuinely accessible to undergraduates and general readers, it shows how various forms of these traditions are lived out in practice, experience, and community, presenting religions as conceivable...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195093291
• ISBN13: 9780195093292
• Release Date: December 1997
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.2"