Beyond Tradition and Modernity
| Author | : R. J. Werblowsky |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 162 |
| Release | : 2016-10-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781474280969 |
| ISBN-13 | : 147428096X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (96X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Beyond Tradition and Modernity by : R. J. Werblowsky
Download or read book Beyond Tradition and Modernity written by R. J. Werblowsky and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-06 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First delivered in 1974 as one of the Jordan Lectures in Comparative Religion, this book considers and compares traditional or pre-modern and post-traditional or post-modern religions. It assesses the processes as well as the images of change in various cultures – principally Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism – and examines how these religions handle the dialects of rejection, appropriation and integration.
