Religious Worlds

The Comparative Study of Religion

William E. Paden

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Beacon Press
01 September 2018

Religion & beliefs; Religion: general; Spirituality & religious experience

From Gods, to ritual observance to the language of myth and the distinction between the sacred and the profane, Religious Worlds explores the structures common to all spiritual traditions.

By: William E. Paden
Imprint: Beacon Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 249g
ISBN: 9780807012291
ISBN 10: 0807012297
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 01 September 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

William Paden is professor of religion at University of Vermont.

Reviews for Religious Worlds: The Comparative Study of Religion

One of the best thought out and written introductions to the study of religion I have seen thus far. It not only explains but invites discussion and comment. --Charles H. Long, University of California, Santa Barbara A good introduction to the phenomenology of religion. Stressing that religions are not just systems of belief, but forms of behavior...Paden focuses on four key complementary categories: myth, ritual, gods and systems of purity. --Choice [Religious Worlds] provides clear bases of comparison from all of the world religions. --American Anthropologist A richly textured study of religion . . . . erudite and written in a very lucid prose style. --Philosophy East & West A useful overview of contemporary trends in the study of the faiths of today's world. --Publishers Weekly A work of thoughtful breadth. --Religious Studies Review