Get Set for Religious Studies (Get Set for University) by Dominic Corrywright (2006) Paperback

Get Set for University

by Dominic Corrywright

"The study of religions and the academic discipline of Religious Studies are growing areas in UK tertiary education, as students realise that religion is a driving force in contemporary culture and the study of it is central to understanding the contemporary world. The statistics on religious belief bear out their four billion out of the six billion people who inhabit the world profess religious belief; and even in the 'secular' societies of the Western world, religiosity is growing and changing." "This introductory book provides a clear map for the key features of this terrain. The two main strands shaping the book define what religions are and explain how Religious Studies approaches the religions. The authors' language is clear as they introduce some of the key terminology used in the study of religions." "The book will appeal to school/college Religious Studies students, as well as readers completely new to the subject who seek a short introduction to the range of approaches to Religious Studies likely to be covered at university." Dominic Corrywright is Field Chair in the Study of Religions at Oxford Brookes University. Peggy Morgan is lecturer in the Study of Religions, Mansfield College, University of Oxford. Book jacket.

Genres: Religion

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First published July 10, 2006