The Concept of Deity: A Comparative and Historical Study the Wilde Lectures in Natural and Comparative Religion in the University of Oxford Contributor(s): James, E. O. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138641766 ISBN-13: 9781138641761 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $47.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2017 |
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BISAC Categories: - Religion | Deism - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Arts & Humanities - Religion | Reference |
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Anthropology of Religion |
Physical Information: 202 pages |
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Publisher Description: For good or ill, most, if not all, of the great institutions which have formed the framework of society have had their roots in the idea of Deity as a beneficent providential order of transcendental reality. In being handed down through countless generations the beliefs, concepts and customs have assumed a great variety of new outward forms in the process of transmission and development. To determine their true meaning and function as a cohesive force and as an expression of ultimate reality, the comparative and historical methods can be employed with considerable advantage. This book, first published in 1950, provides a valuable comparative study of religion. |