Author: Moriz Winternitz
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
A Concise Dictionary of Eastern Religion
Author: Moriz Winternitz
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
“A” Concise Dictionary of Eastern Religion
A Concise Dictionary of Eastern Religion
A Concise Dictionary of Eastern Religion, Being the Index Volume to the Sacred Books of the East, Compiled by Winternitz
A Concise Dictionary of Theology
Author: Gerald O'Collins
Publisher: Paulist Press
ISBN: 1587682362
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 554
Book Description
"This third edition identifies and clarifies a thousand central theological terms, providing necessary information about their origin, the history of their usage, and their place in the story of Christianity. The authors have introduced into many entires findings from the latest scholarship, as well as fresh developoments in the church life and teaching. For easy reference, there are also both a chart of the Catholic Church's twenty-one general councils and a timeline." - back cover.
Publisher: Paulist Press
ISBN: 1587682362
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 554
Book Description
"This third edition identifies and clarifies a thousand central theological terms, providing necessary information about their origin, the history of their usage, and their place in the story of Christianity. The authors have introduced into many entires findings from the latest scholarship, as well as fresh developoments in the church life and teaching. For easy reference, there are also both a chart of the Catholic Church's twenty-one general councils and a timeline." - back cover.
The Concise Dictionary of Religion
Author: Irving Hexham
Publisher: Regent College Publishing
ISBN: 9781573831208
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Publisher: Regent College Publishing
ISBN: 9781573831208
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Concise Dictionary of Religion
Eastern Religions and Western Thought
Author: Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hinduism
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
In this book, author Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a philosopher and former President of India, describes leading ideas of Indian philosophy and religion. He traces the probable influence of Indian mysticism on Greek thought and Christian development, through Alexandrian Judaism, Christian Gnosticism, and Neo-Platonism. Radhakrishnan argues that Christianity arose out of an eastern background, became wedded to Graeco-Latin culture, and will find rebirth in a renewed alliance with this Eastern heritage--From publisher description.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hinduism
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
In this book, author Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a philosopher and former President of India, describes leading ideas of Indian philosophy and religion. He traces the probable influence of Indian mysticism on Greek thought and Christian development, through Alexandrian Judaism, Christian Gnosticism, and Neo-Platonism. Radhakrishnan argues that Christianity arose out of an eastern background, became wedded to Graeco-Latin culture, and will find rebirth in a renewed alliance with this Eastern heritage--From publisher description.
A Concise Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen
Author: Ingrid Fischer-Schreiber
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1590308085
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
With over fifteen hundred entries and forty-six illustrations, A Concise Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen is the most complete compact reference work of its kind available in the English language. It is designed not only for students and meditators but also as a tool to help familiarize all readers with Buddhist terms and concepts—such as chakra, karma, koan, nirvana, and tantra—that are encountered with increasing regularity in the literature of a wide range of fields today. The lives and teachings of important philosophers and meditation masters, the variety of practices, the basic texts and scriptures, and the range of sects and schools of thought are among the subjects covered. Pronunciation tables, a comprehensive bibliography, and a Ch’an/Zen lineage chart are also provided.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1590308085
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
With over fifteen hundred entries and forty-six illustrations, A Concise Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen is the most complete compact reference work of its kind available in the English language. It is designed not only for students and meditators but also as a tool to help familiarize all readers with Buddhist terms and concepts—such as chakra, karma, koan, nirvana, and tantra—that are encountered with increasing regularity in the literature of a wide range of fields today. The lives and teachings of important philosophers and meditation masters, the variety of practices, the basic texts and scriptures, and the range of sects and schools of thought are among the subjects covered. Pronunciation tables, a comprehensive bibliography, and a Ch’an/Zen lineage chart are also provided.
Eastern Wisdom
Author: C. Scott Littleton
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
ISBN: 9780805046472
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Introducing the practices of Eastern Hinduism, Shintoism, Daoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism, a lavishly illustrated volume is complemented by full-color reproductions of sacred art, architecture, symbols, landscapes, ceremonies, and festivals.
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
ISBN: 9780805046472
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Introducing the practices of Eastern Hinduism, Shintoism, Daoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism, a lavishly illustrated volume is complemented by full-color reproductions of sacred art, architecture, symbols, landscapes, ceremonies, and festivals.