{"product_id":"world-religions-in-practice-by-paul-gwynne-9781405167024","title":"World Religions in Practice","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWorld Religions in Practice\u003c\/em\u003e introduces five of the world's great religions—Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—and explores how they are lived and expressed in custom, ritual, and symbol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a major new textbook exploring the world's great religions through their customs, rituals, and everyday practices. By focusing on this 'lived experience', it goes beyond many traditional introductions to religious studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAdopting a directly comparative approach, the book develops a greater understanding of the nature of religion. Each chapter engages with an individual theme, such as birth, death, food, pilgrimage, and ethics, to illustrate how religious practices are expressed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt broadens students' understanding by offering an impartial discussion of the similarities and differences between each religion. The textbook includes chapter-by-chapter opening themes and summaries. Additionally, a website at www.blackwellpublishing.com\/gwynne will accompany the book, featuring additional resources and study questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471973073132,"sku":"9781405167024","price":217.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/0a5c7d7d86ef37ea6b2aaa48392c6ff8.jpg?v=1775692358","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/world-religions-in-practice-by-paul-gwynne-9781405167024","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}