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PublisherWadsworth

ISBN-10130558449X

ISBN-139781305584495

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Number of Pages416 Pages

Publication NameAnthology of World Scriptures

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2016

SubjectGeneral

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

AuthorRobert E. Van Voorst

Subject AreaReligion

SeriesMindtap Course List Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height9 in

Item Weight23.2 Oz

Item Length0.7 in

Item Width7.4 in

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Edition Number9

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2015-938967

ReviewsThis is a concise, well-written introduction to the major world religions' basic concepts and texts.

Dewey Edition21

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal291.8/2

Table Of Content1. SCRIPTURE AMONG THE WORLD'S RELIGIONS.A Brief History of Scripture Scholarship. The Definition of Scripture. The Uses of Scripture. Advantages and Disadvantages of Studying Religions through Their Scriptures. World Scriptures and Modern Scholarship. Scriptures and the World Wide Web. The Plan of This Book. Suggestions on How to Read Scriptures. Glossary. Questions for Study and Discussion.2. HINDUISM.Introduction. Overview of Structure. Contemporary Use. Historical Origin and Development. TEACHING. Aditi and the Birth of the Gods (Rig-Veda 10.72). Two Philosophical Views of Creation (Rig-Veda 10.129; Brihad-Aranyaka Upanishad 1.4.1-7). The God Indra (Rig-Veda 2.12). Rudra and Shiva (Shvetashvatara Upanishad 3.1-13). "That You Are" (Chandogya Upanishad 6.1-2, 9-11). Hindu Rejection of Buddhism and Jainism (Vishnu Purana 3.18). ETHICS. Sin and Forgiveness (Rig-Veda 7.86). The Three Da's (Brihad-Aranyaka Upanishad 5.2). The Way of Knowledge (Mundaka Upanishad 2.1-13). Stages of Life for a Twice-Born Man (Laws of Manu 2.69-74, 191-201; 19; 6.1-9, 33-49). The Life of Women (Laws of Manu 3.55-60; 5.147-165). ORGANIZATION. Creation and the Caste System (Rig-Veda 10.90.1-14). The Duties of the Four Castes (Institutes of Vishnu 2-1.17). The Outcastes (Laws of Manu 10.51-57). RITUAL AND MEDITATION. The Gayatri Mantra (Rig-Veda 3.62.10). Sacrifice to Agni in the Vedas and Brahmanas (Rig-Veda 1.1; Agni-Brahmana 1.1-19). Soma (Rig-Veda 8.48). Marriage (Rig-Veda 10.85.20-47). Cremation (Rig-Veda 10.16). Charms and Spells (Atharva-Veda 6.20; 7.70; 6.9; 3.16). Chanting of Om (Chandogya Upanishad 1.1.1-10). The Practice of Yoga (Shvetashvatara Upanishad 2.8-15). SELECTIONS FROM THE BHAGAVAD-GITA. TWO TAMIL POETS, APPAR AND TUKARAM. Appar: "Confession of Sin", "The Presence of God". Tukaram: "Waiting", "The Burden of the Past". Glossary. Questions for Study and Discussion. Scriptures in Film.3. BUDDHISM.Introduction. Overview of Structure. Contemporary Use. Historical Origin and Development. HISTORY. The Past Lives of Siddhartha Gotama (Jataka 190). The Life of Siddhartha Gotama (Acts of the Buddha, selections). The Death of Gotama Buddha (Book of the Great Decease 6.1-12, 33-35, 45-48). TEACHING. The Four Noble Truths (Sutra on Turning the Wheel of the Law 1-8). The Noble Eightfold Path (Sutra on Turning the Wheel of the Law 9-20). The Skandhas and the Chain of Causation (Acts of the Buddha 16.1, 28-48). The Essence of Mahayana Buddhism (Sutra on the Heart of the Perfection of Wisdom). A Mahayana View of the Buddha (Lotus Sutra of the True Teaching 2.36; 10.1). The Blessings of the Pure Land (Array of the Joyous Land Sutra). ETHICS. Conduct of the Monk (Path of Teaching 25, 360-382). Admonition to Laity (Sutra for Dammika 18-27). Parable of the Burning House (Lotus Sutra 3). ORGANIZATION. Founding of the Monastic Order (Large Group of Sutras 1.6.10, 11-16, 27-30, 32, 34, 37). Founding of the Order of Nuns (Small Group of Sutras 10.1.1-6). The Rules of Defeat for Monks and Nuns (Teaching on Rules of Defeat 1-4). Rules Requiring Formal Meetings of Monks (Teaching on Rules Requiring Meetings of the Monks 1-13). RITUAL. The Relics of the Buddha (Book of the Great Decease 6.58-60). Mindfulness in Meditation (Sutra on the Establishment of Mindfulness 10.1-9). A Mahayana View of the Merit of Making Images (Taisho Revised Tripitaka 16.694). Tibetan Scripture to Guide the Soul after Death (Tibetan Book of the Dead 1.1-2). A Collection of Tibetan Magical Formulas (Rituals of the Goddess Kurukulla 3.76). A Zen Koan, "What Is Extraordinary?" (The Blue Cliff Record 26). Glossary. Questions for Study and Discussion. Scriptures in Film.4. JAINISM.Introduction. Overview of Structure. Historical Origin and Development, and Contemporary Use. HISTORY. The Life of Mahavira (Acaranga Sutra 2.15.6-9, 14, 16-20, 22-25, 27). TEACHING. The Causes of Sin (Acaranga Sutra 1.1-2). The Road to Final Deliverance (Uttaradhyayana Sutra 28). ETHICS. Ahimsa (Kritanga

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisWith ANTHOLOGY OF WORLD SCRIPTURES, 9th Edition you will encounter the most notable and instructive sacred texts from major world religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shinto, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. You'll also examine scriptures from new religious movements including Baha'i, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the Christian Science Church, and the Unification Church. You'll study scriptural readings in context, see how each religion is actually practiced today, as well as be introduced to its history, teachings, organization, ethics, and rituals. To help you understand the readings, you'll find introductions, study questions, glossaries, extensive footnotes explaining more challenging parts of the readings, scriptural charts, and suggestions for further reading.

LC Classification NumberBL70.V36 2016