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Author : Jeffrey Brodd,Layne Little,Brad Nystrom,Robert Platzner,Richard Shek,Erin Stiles
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Featuring a unique, consistent, and modular chapter structure "Teachings," "History," and "Ways of Life" and numerous pedagogical features, Invitation to World Religions invites students to explore the world's great religions with respect and a sense of wonder. This chapter structure enables students to navigate each religion in a consistent and systematic way and helps students to make comparisons between religions. The book describes the essential features of each religion and shows how the religions have responded to basic human needs and to the cultural contexts in which they developed. The authors also encourage students to develop an appreciation for what religious beliefs and practices actually mean to their adherents.

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A consistent, modular chapter structure "Teachings, "History," and "Ways of Life" enables students to navigate each religion in a consistent and systematic way and helps them to make comparisons between religions

A lucid and accessible writing style imparts a sense of invitation, welcoming students into the beliefs and practices of religious adherents around the world

A large team of authors with diverse specialties ensures that each religion is covered with true expertise

"Voices" presents personal, candid interviews with a diverse array of people share the ways in which they live their faiths

"Seeking Answers" sections at the end of each chapter encourage students to compare the ways in which different religions address the same essential questions

"Visual Guides" offer keys to important religious symbols in easy to read tables for quick reference and comparison

Chapter opening maps and timelines throughout the text provide geographical, social, and political context for each religion's development

"For Review" and "For Further Reflection" questions prompt students to reexamine essential concepts and invite students to think critically and to engage in deeper analyses

Key terms are boldfaced at their first appearance and defined in the glossaries that follow each chapter and also in the glossary at the back of the book

Suggestions for further reading direct students to some of the best and most recent print and online resources on each tradition

A wealth of rich, robust, and relevant color photographs and illustrations keep students visually engaged

Book ID Asin: 0199378363
Book Title: Invitation to World Religions
Book Author: Jeffrey Brodd,Layne Little,Brad Nystrom,Robert Platzner,Richard Shek,Erin Stiles
Book Format and Price:
Book Format Name: Paperback
Book Format Price: $9.88-$78.02
Book Price: $78.02
Book Category: Books, New, Used & Rental Textbooks, Humanities and unknown
Book Rating: 282 ratings

Book Product Detail

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; 2nd edition (June 26, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 648 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0199378363
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0199378364
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.2 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 1 x 9 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #576,544 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #26 in Comparative Religion (Books)

Customer Reviews:
4.4 282 ratings

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"I love Invitation to World Religions. I'd used Molloy for years and switched to Brodd last semester. It's less expensive for students and better all the way around."--Jeffrey Scholes, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

About the Author

Jeffrey Brodd is Professor of Humanities and Religious Studies at California State University, Sacramento.

Layne Little is Lecturer of Religious Studies at the University of California, Berkeley.

Bradley Nystrom is Professor of Humanities and Religious Studies at California State University, Sacramento.

Robert Platzner is Professor of Humanities and Religious Studies at California State University, Sacramento.

Richard Shek is Professor of Humanities and Religious Studies at California State University, Sacramento.

Erin Stiles is Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Book Review

Name: Iris Aguilera
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: .0 out of 5 stars Rental
Date: Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 20, 2021
Review: For rental purposes, it came in time. I am glad I can start reading it. Some of the pages are folded and the spine has tape on it but again it’s a rental. So it’s in okay conditions. And I’m still able to use it. Thank you amazon.

Name: Anderthegreat
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: .0 out of 5 stars Old Edition worked / save $$$
Date: Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 13, 2019
Review: Very useful reference book. Great for general overview of w. Religions. Purchased as an older edition for class. Worked as well as the new one for me.

Name: Amazon Customer
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: .0 out of 5 stars Easy Reading
Date: Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 3, 2018
Review: Easy reading. I used it for a college class, but it could also easily pass for a high school textbook. Provides a broad overview of various religions, with resources for further study.

Name: Maria 'Daisy' Adalbert
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: .0 out of 5 stars It’d rent it again
Date: Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 22, 2020
Review: It’s definitely seen some stuff but very usable!

Name: Maeghan Arledge
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: .0 out of 5 stars Condition
Date: Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 23, 2020
Review: Just to show what condition it was in before I had to pay! Not in good condition but it’ll do the job!

Name: JSP
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: .0 out of 5 stars It's okay
Date: Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 22, 2021
Review: Book was for my world's religion class. Overall it did a good job explaining a lot but was not thorough is some areas that we were tested in and needed to write dicussions about.

Name: C.D.Ingalls
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: .0 out of 5 stars Wife Was Able To Use It For School
Date: Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 27, 2016
Review: Well, it's a text book for one of my wife's college course. Not sure what to say about that lol! It came in good condition, no pages were missing, and she was able to use it for school.

Name: Shanna Dowd
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: .0 out of 5 stars Does the Job
Date: Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 13, 2020
Review: Arrived as expected and provides the information needed for Religion class

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