The old traditions and modern transformations Smart, Ninian 1927-2001 creator text bibliography enk Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1989 monographic eng

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576 p. : ports.(some col.) ; 25 cm. Introduction -- Part 1: Earliest religion -- South Asia -- China -- Japan -- Southeast Asia -- The Pacific -- The Americas -- The ancient Near East -- Persia and Central Asia -- The Greek and Roman world -- Classical and medieval Christianity and Judaism -- Classical and medieval Islam -- Classical African religions -- Part 2: The explosion of Europe and re-forming of Christianity -- North America -- South Asia and reactions to colonial intervention -- China and Korea in modern times -- Modern southeast Asia -- Japan in modern times -- Islam passes through the shadows -- The colonial impact in the Pacific -- Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union -- Africa in the Modern world -- Latin America and the Caribbean -- Some final reflections on global religion. Ninian Smart. Includes bibliographical references (p. 565-567) and index. Religions BL80.2 291 200 0521340055 0521429064 (pbk. : 1992) 891115 20130116140742.0 000006093276