In volume 2 of this monumental work; Mircea Eliade continues his magisterial progress through the history of religious ideas. The religions of ancient China; Brahmanism and Hinduism; Buddha and his contemporaries; Roman religion; Celtic and German religions; Judaism; the Hellenistic period; the Iranian syntheses; and the birth of Christianity—all are encompassed in this volume.
#1035342 in Books Gabriel A Almond 2003-01-15 2003-01-15Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .60 x 6.00l; .87 #File Name: 0226014983296 pagesStrong Religion The Rise of Fundamentalisms around the World
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A sobering discussion on how religious belief can in some ...By James SA sobering discussion on how religious belief can in some "true believers" result in their putting down others in the same faith communion or nonbelievers in violent ways; and how even political movements may have religious sources. It has a thorough discussion of such movements in many different parts of the world.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy David EberleGreat25 of 26 people found the following review helpful. Well-documented descriptions of fundamentalist movementsBy R. Z. HallesonFrankly; I couldn't put the book down. Although it is somewhat academic in its organization and writing style; I found it totally engaging. The authors outline the incredible rise and spread of fundamentalism in the 20th century and the similarities and differences among the movement as it is found in the various religions: Hinduism; Christianity; Islam; Judaism; and even Buddhism. Having encountered fundamentalism at different times in my own life; I could relate to the whys and hows of people being pulled into such a movement. The authors do not leave us without hope. By understanding how fundamentalism rises; what the leaders are like; and the stages of such a movement; there are ways that we can work with this to bring these people back into the mainstream. Not easy; but also not impossible.Read more at [...] Essays on Tolerance; Compassion; Wisdom; and Courage.
