205 Pages
by
Routledge
204 Pages
by
Routledge
204 Pages
by
Routledge
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This comprehensive survey of religion and its profound effects on history provides a historical context for in-depth analysis of theological, social, and political themes in which religion plays a major role. George Walsh first traces the rise and impact of primitive religions. He looks at Indian traditions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism and analyzes the Semitic tradition of Judaism... Read more
PrefacePart I: Rise of the Two Major Forms of Religion1 Introduction: The Nature of Religion and Primitive Religions2 Religions of the Indian Tradition3 Judaism and Christianity4 IslamPart II: Ethos of the Judeo-Christian Tradition5 Judaism and Its World Outlook6 Christianity and Its World Outlook7 The Ethical, Political, and Economic Teaching of the Judeo-Christian Tradition8 The Sexual Ethics of the Judeo-Christian TraditionSelective BibliographyIndex
Biography
George Walsh
