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Comparing Religions

Jeffrey J. Kripal

Comparing Religions is a next-generation textbook which expertly guides, inspires, and challenges those who wish to think seriously about religious pluralism in the modern world.

  • A unique book teaching the art and practice of comparing religions
  • Draws on a wide range of religious traditions to demonstrate the complexity and power of comparative practices
  • Provides both a history and understanding of comparative practice and a series of thematic chapters showing how responsible practice is done
  • A three part structure provides readers with a map and effective process through which to grasp this challenging but fascinating approach
  • The author is a leading academic, writer, and exponent of comparative practice
  • Contains numerous learning features, including chapter outlines, summaries, toolkits, discussion questions, a glossary, and many images
  • Supported by a companion website (available on publication) at www.wiley.com/go/kripal, which includes information on individual religious traditions, links of other sites, an interview with the author, learning features, and much more

Book Details

  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
  • Publish Date: Mar 3rd, 2014
  • Pages: 448
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.40in - 7.30in - 0.90in - 2.10lb
  • EAN: 9781405184588
  • Categories: Eastern

About the Author

Jeffrey J. Kripal is the J. Newton Rayzor Professor of Religious Studies at Rice University. His most recent publications include Mutants and Mystics: Science Fiction, Superhero Comics, and the Paranormal (2011); Authors of the Impossible: The Paranormal and the Sacred (2010); Esalen: America and the Religion of No Religion (2007); and The Serpent's Gift: Gnostic Reflections on the Study of Religion (2007).

Praise for this book

"This volume is highly recommended for undergraduates, and even graduate students and general readers." (Religious Studies Review, 1 September 2014)