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003			CITU
005			20240903095458.0
008			020625s2002 mau b 001 0 eng
010			_a2002026525
020			_a0767422279
020			_a9780767422277
040			_aCITU LRAC _beng
041			_aeng
050			_aBL48 _bK47 2002
082			_a200
100	1		_aKessler, Gary E. _eauthor
245	1	0	_aStudying religion : _ban introduction through cases / _cGary E. Kessler.
264		1	_aBoston:: _bMcGraw-Hill, _c2003
300			_axvi,374 pages : _billustrations ; _c24 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
505			_a 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.
520			_aThrough 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.
650		0	_aReligion _vCase studies.
856	4	1	_3Table of contents _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/mh023/2002026525.html
856	4	2	_3Publisher description _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/mh024/2002026525.html
942			_2ddc _cBK _03