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religious transformations in the early modern world a brief history with documents
the early modern period witnessed sometimes startling sometimes subtle transformations in the religious and intellectual life of peoples across the globe . for reasons that varied widely leaders and thinkers from mexico to the ottoman empire and from china to the indian subcontinent sought to reform existing religions develop new spiritual practices promote innovative texts and on occasion even create new religions . presenting documents from different regions and different religious and philosophical traditions including islam judaism sikhism christianity and confucianism this volume allows students to explore and analyze these varied transformations . a general introduction introduces the framework for examining the chapter case studies while the chapters provide context a group of primary sources and a set of questions to consider . useful pedagogic supports include headnotes to the documents a chronology a set of broader questions to consider that help students compare transformations a selected bibliography and an index .
paperback bedford books 2009 isbn13 9780312458867 isbn10 031245886x
abridged n isbn 13 9780312458867 number in series 1 number of pages 185 publisher macmillan higher education release date 62135769600000 series title bedford series in history and culture