Religious Transformations in the Early Modern World: A Brief History With Documents - Couverture souple

Wiesner-Hanks, Merry

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 031245886X ISBN 13 : 9780312458867

Editeur : Bedford/Saint Martin's, 2009

Synopsis

The early modern period witnessed sometimes startling, sometimes subtle transformations in the religious and intellectual life of peoples across the globe. For reasons that varied widely, leaders and thinkers from Mexico to the Ottoman Empire and from China to the Indian subcontinent sought to reform existing religions, develop new spiritual practices, promote innovative texts, and, on occasion, even create new religions. Presenting documents from different regions and different religious and philosophical traditions, including Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, Christianity, and Confucianism, this volume allows students to explore and analyze these varied transformations. A general introduction introduces the framework for examining the chapter case studies, while the chapters provide context, a group of primary sources, and a set of questions to consider. Useful pedagogic supports include headnotes to the documents, a chronology, a set of broader questions to consider that help students compare transformations, a selected bibliography, and an index.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Merry Wiesner-Hanks

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bedford/Saint Martin's
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 031245886X
• ISBN 13: 9780312458867
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 208
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible