TY - BOOK AU - Kessler,Gary E. TI - Studying religion: an introduction through cases SN - 0767422279 AV - BL48 K47 2002 U1 - 200 PY - 2003/// CY - Boston: PB - McGraw-Hill KW - Religion KW - Case studies N1 - Ch. 1. Thinking about being a student of religion -- ch. 2. On defining and studying religion -- ch. 3. Sacred power -- ch. 4. Myth as a sacred story -- ch. 5. Ritual as sacred action -- ch. 6. Sacred space, time, and art -- ch. 7. Experiencing the sacred -- ch. 8. Evil -- ch. 9. Religion and morality -- ch. 10. Organizing the sacred -- ch. 11. Human existence and desiny -- ch. 12. Religious diversity and truth N2 - Through the use of thought-provoking case studies, summaries, and review questions, this introductory level text shows students how to engage in the "academic" study of religion, and helps instructors address typical problems they encounter when introducing students to the study of religion UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/mh023/2002026525.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/mh024/2002026525.html ER -