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PRODUCT TITLE APPROACHING PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION
ISBN NUMBER 9780281076765
CATEGORY TYPE ETHICS/PHILOSOPHY
AUTHOR/EDITOR ANTHONY THISELTON
PUBLISHER SPCK
PRODUCT Type. Books
Summary An introduction to key thinkers, concepts, methods and debates
FORMAT SOFTCOVER
SELLING PRICE $28.50*
*price before member's discount

DESCRIPTION

An introductory guide that enables students to grasp the essential elements of their subject, the methods used to study it, and the key concepts and debates within it.

The book opens with an engaging history of the subject, mapping the major landmarks and outlining the main issues of current debate.

The rest of the book falls into three parts:
• Part 1: Approaches. Descriptions of the main approaches developed by scholars to study the subject, with lively case histories and working examples showing the approaches in action, and assessing their lasting value.
• Part 2: Concepts and Issues. Brief introductions to their origins and evolution, highlighting their significance in the work of major thinkers.
• Part 3 Key Terms. Concise explanations of all the words and phrases that readers need to know in order to fully grasp the subject.

About the author:
Anthony Thiselton is Professor of Christian Theology at the University of Nottingham. He has previously taught at the Universities of Sheffield, Bristol and Durham and is known internationally for his work on hermeneutics and the theory of interpretation.