1st Edition

Religious Studies: The Key Concepts

By Carl Olson Copyright 2011
318 Pages
by Routledge

318 Pages
by Routledge

320 Pages
by Routledge

Religious Studies: The Key Concepts is an accessible, A-Z resource, defining and explaining key terms and ideas central to the study of religion. Exploring broad and recurring themes which are applicable in both eastern and western religions, cross-cultural examples are provided for each term to give a comprehensive overview of the subject. Subjects covered include: afterlife comparative... Read more
Preface  List of Key Concepts  Religion and Religious Studies: An Introduction  Key Concepts  Bibliography

Biography

Carl Olson is Professor of Religious Studies at Allegheny College where he has held the National Endowment for the Humanities Chair and the Teacher-Scholar Professorship of the Humanities. He is currently a permanent fellow of Clare Hall, University of Cambridge