50 Great Myths About Religions

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John Morreall (The College of William and Mary, USA) Tamara Sonn (The College of William and Mary, USA)

50 Great Myths About Religions

John Morreall (The College of William and Mary, USA), Tamara Sonn (The College of William and Mary, USA)

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Wiley-Blackwell
16 May 2014

Religion: general

50 Great Myths about Religions is an intriguing, informative, and often humorous introduction to some of the long standing myths that surround religious belief. This engaging book will get its readers thinking about how and why certain myths have arisen, and their continuing influence on our personal and collective view of religion.

Offers a lively, informative, and thought-provoking introduction to some of the common misbeliefs surrounding religions

Discusses myths about religious belief in general, as well as specific ideas that surround Judaism, Christianity, Islam, atheism, and agnosticism Covers a wide range of myths, from ancient legends such as the Bible forbidding pork being eaten because it causes illness, to modern urban fables, such as Barack Obama being a Muslim Unpacks each myth in turn, explaining why it arose, how it spread, and why the beliefs that stem from it are questionable Includes a fascinating discussion about human nature, and the main characteristics that predispose us to create and circulate myths to begin with Underpinned by a wide knowledge of academic research, it is written by two respected religion scholars and experienced authors

By: John Morreall (The College of William and Mary USA), Tamara Sonn (The College of William and Mary, USA)
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 239mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 476g
ISBN: 9780470673515
ISBN 10: 0470673516
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 16 May 2014
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

John Morreall is Professor of Religious Studies at the College of William & Mary, Virginia. His publications include Comedy, Tragedy, and Religion (1999, winner of the Choice Outstanding Academic Book in 2000), Comic Relief: A Comprehensive Philosophy of Humor (Wiley-Blackwell, 2009), and The Religion Toolkit: A Complete Guide to Studying Religion (with Tamara Sonn, Wiley-Blackwell, 2011). Tamara Sonn is the William R. Kenan Distinguished Professor of Humanities in the Department of Religious Studies at the College of William and Mary. Her books include Interpreting Islam: Bandali Jawzi's Islamic Intellectual History(1996), Islam: A Brief History (2nd edition, Wiley-Blackwell, 2009), and The Religion Toolkit: A Complete Guide to Studying Religion (with John Morreall, Wiley-Blackwell, 2011). She is currently an editor of Oxford Islamic Studies Online and co-editor-in-chief of Wiley-Blackwell's Religion Compass.

Reviews for 50 Great Myths About Religions

For the non-religious amongst you, this book will provideto hand a ready set of information to counter the door-to-doorreligion sellers. (SFCrowsnest.org.uk, 1 June2014) The Bonus Myths of the final section were mainly well known and very cleverly handled, with erudition and humour. The Apocalypse is the End of the World; Cherubs are Cute, ChildlikeAngels; There was a Female Pope Named Joan; and a whole series offabled statements attributed to the Bible, e.g. Cleanliness is nextto Godliness; Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner; Money is the root ofall evil; This too shall pass ... and so on. Well worthreading whatever your faith or belief. (NurturingPotential, 1 June 2014)