| Cycles of Faith: The Development of the World's Religions Contributor(s): Ellwood, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 075910462X ISBN-13: 9780759104624 Publisher: Altamira Press OUR PRICE: $50.35 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2003 Annotation: In Cycles of Faith, noted historian of religion Robert Ellwood makes the case that the five largest world religions all move through the stages of Apostolic, Imperial, Devotional, Reformation, and Folk Religion. A completely revised edition of his 1988 book, The History and Future of Faith, Ellwood's readable text can provide a useful, theoretical framework to many classes in religious studies. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Comparative Religion - Religion | Reference |
| Dewey: 200 |
| LCCN: 2003004888 |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 5.88" W x 9.1" (0.77 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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| Publisher Description: Can the histories of the great religious traditions help us to predict their futures? Are broad common patterns discernable within the developments of Hinduism, Chinese religion, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam? In Cycles of Faith, noted historian of religion Robert Ellwood makes the case that the five largest world religions all move through the stages of Apostolic, Imperial, Devotional, Reformation, and Folk Religion. Cycles of Faith is a completely revised edition of Ellwood's 1988 book, The History and Future of Faith. Ellwood's readable text can provide a useful, theoretical framework to many classes in religious studies. |