Varieties of religious invention : founders and their functions in history /

Religious controversies frequently focus on origins, and at the origins of the major religious traditions one typically finds a seminal figure. Names such as Jesus, Muhammad, Confucius, and Moses are well known, yet their status as 'founders' has not gone uncontested. The aim of this book...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Gray, Patrick
Weitere Verfasser:
Gray, Patrick (HerausgeberIn)
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Zusammenfassung:
Religious controversies frequently focus on origins, and at the origins of the major religious traditions one typically finds a seminal figure. Names such as Jesus, Muhammad, Confucius, and Moses are well known, yet their status as 'founders' has not gone uncontested. The aim of this book is to consider the subtexts of debates about these 'founders' as an exercise in comparative religion. As the contributors survey the landscape shaped by questions within each tradition, they provide an opportunity to map their contours from a novel perspective.
Umfang:
1 online resource
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-026425-X
Schlagworte:
Religions > History.
Religious leaders > History.
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