{"product_id":"9781405167024","title":"World Religions in Practice A Comparative Introduction","description":"\u003ch1\u003eWorld Religions in Practice\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Comparative Introduction\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePaul Gwynne\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Eastern\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eWorld Religions in Practice\u003c\/i\u003e introduces five of the world's great religions – Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam – and explores how they are lived and expressed in custom, ritual, and symbol.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA major new textbook exploring the world's great religions through their customs, rituals and everyday practices – by focusing on this 'lived experience' it goes beyond many traditional introductions to religious studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdopts a directly comparative approach to develop a greater understanding of the nature of religion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach chapter engages with an individual theme, such as birth, death, food, pilgrimage and ethics, to illustrate how religious practices are expressed\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBroadens students' understanding by offering an impartial discussion of the similarities and differences between each religion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes chapter-by-chapter opening themes and summaries, and will be accompanied by a website at \u003cb\u003ewww.blackwellpublishing.com\/gwynne\u003c\/b\u003e featuring additional resources and study questions.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003ePaul Gwynne\u003c\/b\u003e lectures in comparative religion in the General Education Program of the University of New South Wales. He completed his doctoral studies in Rome and has taught theology and religious studies in Indonesia and at the Melbourne College of Divinity.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 August 2008\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405167024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e448\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e38.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310601629836,"sku":"9781405167024","price":128.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405167024.jpg?v=1780204373","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405167024","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}