Avatar and Incarnation: The Divine in Human Form in the World's Religions - Couverture souple

Parrinder, Geoffrey

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1851681302 ISBN 13 : 9781851681303

Editeur : Oneworld Publications, 1997

Synopsis

Hindu beliefs in avatars, heavenly beings who come down to earth to restore right and destroy wrong, are more than 2000 years old. For the greater part of this history, beliefs in avatars have run parallel to the Christian doctrine of incarnation, the manifestation of God in Jesus. This study looks at the origin and development of these doctrines of avatar and incarnation, not just in Christianity and Hinduism, but also in other religions with comparable elements, such as Buddhism, Jainism and Islam. Geoffrey Parrinder explores the scriptural sources for these doctrines and surveys the commentaries of theologians past and present. His absorbing examination of key issues, such as Christian belief in the uniqueness of Christ versus belief in successive avatars, the relationship between historicity and legend and the humanity - divinity debate, produces a rich and detailed comparison of the variety of beliefs in the earthly manifestation of the deity.

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À propos de l'auteur

Geoffrey Parrinder is Professor Emeritus of the Comparative Study of Religions at the University of London. After his ordination as a Methodist Minister, he spent twenty years teaching in West Africa and studying African religions. He has written many highly successful books that have been translated into twelve languages, and has travelled widely, lecturing on the comparative study of religions in Australia, America, India, Japan and at Oxford.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oneworld Publications
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1851681302
• ISBN 13: 9781851681303
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 296
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