期刊全称 | A History of Religion East and West | 期刊简称 | An Introduction and | 影响因子2023 | Trevor Ling | 视频video | | 图书封面 |  | 影响因子 | The religious traditions of Asia and Europe, the ‘East‘ and ‘West‘ of the title, are sometimes regarded as being in sharp contrast with each other, the one ‘mystical‘, the other ‘prophetic‘. Whenever their religions are not so contrasted they are usually treated in isolation from each other: the religion of Israel, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Dr Ling, however, stresses that there is considerable overlap and interpenetration between the two types and areas, and that it is important to see the historical inter-relation between these religions and to observe how, during given periods of history, there are parallel developments or significant divergences. He covers the period 1500 B.C. to the present time, providing an outline of the development of Asian and European religious traditions and institutions, and discussing the social and economic factors involved in the development of religous traditions, although he shows that such factors alone do not account for the religious life of man.Dr Ling goes on to interpret the contemporary significance of these religions and their potential for the future life of humanity. He suggests that the present | Pindex | Book 1968 |
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