Ninian Smart Libri

A richly illustrated exploration of all the major religions of the world - their beliefs and practices, and how they have shaped the history of the world.

A well-annotated, impartial anthology of key texts from world religions--including the primitive, ancient, and esoteric alongside the living faiths of both Western and Eastern cultures ... The excerpts are grouped by faiths and subclassified by type: sacred narratives, doctrines, rituals, institutional expressions, experience, and ethics

The book explores the scientific study of religion, distinguishing it from theological practice. Ninian Smart advocates for a phenomenological approach to examining religious attitudes without assuming divine existence. He critiques projectionist theories, particularly those of Berger, and analyzes rationality within both religious and anthropological contexts. This work addresses key issues regarding the academic status of religion, aiming to establish a more rigorous framework for its study.

This is a collection of stories of philosophy and religion from around the world. The author discusses figures such as: Plato and Kierkega ard in the West; the Buddha and Mao Zedong in Asia; temples and Knibanga in Africa; and Rodo and Royce in America. It also includes ideas such as: Indian ideas of testimony and evidence; Chinese notions of moral development; Buddhist concepts of cosmology; and Latin American critiques of materialism.

Una Visión única de las religiones del mundo en su contexto geográfico. La Religión Hoy.Una valoración mundial y regional de la religión en el mundo moderno, combinando los mapas con análisis estadísticos. Geografías Histórica de las Religiones. Un resumen a grandes rasgos de los principales acontecimientos y temas de la historia mundial qeu han influido y condicionado el desarrollo geográfico de las diferentes religiones. Religiones del Mundo. Un estudio en profundidad de las religiones del mundo, desde sus orígenes hasta la actualidad. Esta sección, que consta de diez capítulos, constituye una fuente de información accesible y de gran rigor tanto para el especialista como para el público en general.