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Religion and everyday life and culture

Author: Richard D Hecht; Vincent F Biondo
Publisher: Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, ©2010.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Features 36 international scholars who describe the impact of religious practices around the world, using examples drawn from personal observation. Instead of repeating generalizations about what  Read more...

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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Richard D Hecht; Vincent F Biondo
ISBN: 9780313342783 0313342784 9780313342790 0313342792 9780313342806 0313342806 9780313342813 0313342814 9780313342820 0313342822 9780313342837 0313342830 9780313342844 0313342849 9780313342851 0313342857
OCLC Number: 422757347
Description: 3 v. (xx, 1132 p.) : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents: v. 1. Religion in the practice of daily life in world history --
Taiwan / Ryan Adams --
China / Paul Hedges --
South Asia / Kerry San Chirico --
Pacific Islands / Ramdas Lamb --
Indonesia / Monika Arnez --
West Africa / Elizabeth Graveling --
Muslim Middle East / Mashal Saif --
Eastern Orthodox Christianity / Stephen R. Lloyd-Moffett --
Medieval Europe / Peter Collins --
Modern Europe / Alberta Giorgi and Roberto Marchisio --
Native North America / Michael Guéno --
North America since 1492 / Joseph Williams --
Latin America / Eloíse Martin --
Montréal / Géraldine Mossière and Deirdre Meintel --
v. 2. Religion in the practice of public life --
Conflict and peacebuilding / Atalia Omer --
Civil religion / Jason A. Springs --
Sexuality of religious nationalism / Roger Friedland --
Education / Colleen Windham-Hughes --
Memorialization / Stephanie J. Stillman-Spisak --
Criminal justice / SpearIt --
Economics and western religions / Vincent F. Biondo --
Science / Robert M. Geraci --
Nature / Evan Berry --
v. 3. Religion in the practice of private life --
Contemporary visual art / Elizabeth Adan --
Indigenous healing / David Cumes --
Children / Sarah W. Whedon --
Muslim family formation in British life / Serena Hussain --
Women / Sarah W. Whedon --
Sport / Carole M. Cusack --
Tourism / Alex Norman --
Contemporary music / Masen Uliss --
Humor / David J. Cooper --
Death and dying / Stephen Hunt.
Other Titles: Religion & everyday life and culture
Responsibility: Richard D. Hecht and Vincent F. Biondo, editors.

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"This book should be especially useful for religious studies sections of academic libraries and larger public libraries. ... Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above." -

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