Charles Lowell Tieszen Volgorde van de boeken (chronologisch)

An innovative and accessible guide to the world's religions, 'The Religions Book' clearly explains the key concepts behind the earliest religious beliefs right up to the world's newest faiths, getting to the heart of what it means to believe. Principles of the five main world religions - Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - as well as ancient and primal belief systems are explored in this informative tome. All the big ideas are simply explained with jargon-free descriptions, step-by-step diagrams, and witty illustrations that encapsulate every aspect of religious thinking.

Introduction -- 1. Muhammad as a Christian Catechumen: Sergius-Bahira and a Legendary Counter history -- 2. Muhammad as a Prophet of Inferior Monotheism: John of Damascus and a New History of the World -- 3. Muhammad as a Retrograde Moses of Minimal Significance: East-Syrian Christians and Public Discussions with Muslims -- 4. Muhammad as a Carnal Warrior and Scheming Ruler: West-Syrian Christians and Refutations of the Prophet -- 5. Muhammad as an Anti-Saint: Martyr Saints and Hamartiography of the Prophet -- 6. Muhammad as a Tainted Vessel of Christ: An Anonymous Counter-Chronicle of the Prophet -- 7. Muhammad as a Vanquished Anti-Hero: A Convert, a Translator and Polemic Exposing the Prophet -- 8. Muhammad as a Powerless Prophet to the Arabs: Paul of Antioch and Letters Written to Muslims -- 9. Muhammad as a Prophet and Colonial Goad for Persecutors: Mary Fisher and a Notorious Encounter with a Sultan -- 10. Muhammad as a Redundant Gabriel And Missionary Conscript: Samuel Ajayi Crowther and West African Mission to Muslims -- 11. Muhammad as a Signpost for Fellow Pilgrims: Lamin Sanneh and Christian Appreciation for the Prophet's Biography -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.