Understanding Interreligious Relations

Synopsis

The ways in which religious communities interact with one another is an increasing focus of scholarly research and teaching. Issues of interreligious engagement, inclusive of dialogue more specifically and relations more generally, attract widespread interest and concern. In a religiously pluralist world, how different communities get along with each other is not just an academic question; it is very much a focus of socio-political and wider community attention. The study of religions and religion in the 21st century world must necessarily take account of relations within and between religions, whether this is approached from a theological, historical, political, or any other disciplinary point of view. Understanding Interreligious Relations is a reference work of relevance to students and scholars as well as of interest to a wider informed public. It comprises two main parts. The first provides expositions and critical discussions of the ways in which 'the other' has been construed and addressed from within the major religious traditions. The second presents analyses and discussions of key issues and topics in which interreligious relations are an integral constituent. The editors have assembled an authoritative and scholarly work that discusses perspectives on the religious 'other' and interreligious relations that are typical of the major religious traditions; together with substantial original chapters from a cross-section of emerging and established scholars on main debates and issues in the wider field of interreligious relations.

Copyright:

2013

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

464 Pages

ISBN-13:

9780191509650

Related ISBNs:

9780199645855, 9780191509667, 9780199645848, 9780199645855, 9780191509667, 9780199645848

Publisher:

OUP Oxford

Date of Addition:

12/08/22

Copyrighted By:

N/A

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality

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Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

David Cheetham

Edited by:

Douglas Pratt

Edited by:

David Thomas