By Prof. Dr. Saodah
Title:        The Study of Religious Traditions: Concepts, Approaches & Theories
Editor: Â Â Â Â Â Â Abdurezak A. Hashi
Publisher:Â Â Â Â Â IIUM Press
Price:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â RM50.00
Pages: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 133
Year:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2014
This book covers basic concepts of comparative religion in terms of history, approaches, theories and methodologies. It also presents an account of the Islamic understanding of religious traditions with supports from the Quranic verses.
The book consists of six chapters, namely, comparative religion, understanding religious traditions from Islamic perspective, religious fetishism, theological trialogue of Abrahamic traditions, monotheism between originality and evolution, and an overview of the belief systems.
This book is an asset as in this globalisation era people of different faiths and cultures are living together interactively, thus mutual understanding of each others faith and peaceful co-existence is necessary. Readers from all walks of life all around the world should benefit from reading it for the betterment of mankind.