Edward Geoffrey Parrinder (1910–2005)
Autor von World Religions: From Ancient History to the Present
Über den Autor
Geoffrey Parrinder is Emeritus Professor of the Comparative Study of Religions at the University of London
Werke von Edward Geoffrey Parrinder
The indestructible soul;: The nature of man and life after death in Indian thought (1973) 5 Exemplare
The Bible and Polygamy 3 Exemplare
The way to worship 2 Exemplare
The handbook of living religions 1 Exemplar
Les Vicissitudes de l'Histoire de Ketu 1 Exemplar
La sabiduría de los primeros budas 1 Exemplar
La sabiduría de los primeros budistas 1 Exemplar
La sabiduría del bosque - Las Upanishad 1 Exemplar
"African religions" 1 Exemplar
storia universale delle religioni 1 Exemplar
Themes for living: a source book selected from religious and ethical writings of the world (1973) 1 Exemplar
Religioner i vår tid : en bok om nutida världsreligioner : buddhismen, hinduismen, islam, judendomen, naturfolkens… (1971) 1 Exemplar
The story of Ketu, an ancient Yoruba Kingdom 1 Exemplar
Zugehörige Werke
The Palm-Wine Drinkard and My Life in the Bush of Ghosts (1952) — Vorwort, einige Ausgaben — 455 Exemplare
Pears Encyclopedia of Myths and Legends: Western and Northern Europe, Central and Southern Africa (1977) — Advisory Editor — 10 Exemplare
Pears Encyclopaedia of Myths and Legends: Oceania and Australia, the Americas (1978) — Advisory Editor — 4 Exemplare
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Wissenswertes
- Rechtmäßiger Name
- Parrinder, Edward Geoffrey Simons
- Andere Namen
- Parrinder, Geoffrey
- Geburtstag
- 1910-04-30
- Todestag
- 2005-06-16
- Geschlecht
- male
- Nationalität
- England
UK - Geburtsort
- New Barnet, Hertfordshire, England, UK
- Wohnorte
- London, England, UK
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK
Redruth, Cornwall, England, UK
Guernsey, Bailiwick of Guernsey
French West Africa - Ausbildung
- Richmond College, London (BD|1932)
University of London (Ph.D|1946|DD|1952) - Berufe
- author
professor (comparative study of religions, King's College, London)
clerk (railway booking)
missionary (Africa)
lecturer (dept. of religious studies, University College, Ibadan, Nigeria)
reader (comparative study of religions, King's College, London) (Zeige alle 11)
editor
lecturer
professor (visiting, International Christian University, Tokyo, 1977-78)
lecture (visiting, University of Surrey, 1978-82)
minister (ordination 1936) - Organisationen
- British Association for the Study of Religions (founder ∙ honorary secretary ∙ 1960-72 ∙ president ∙ 1972-77 ∙ life member)
London Society for the Study of Religion (president ∙ 1980-82)
London Society of Jews and Christians (president ∙ 1981-90 ∙ and honorary life president)
Shap working party (founder member and co-president ∙ helped advance the study of religion as a significant subject)
King's College London - Preise und Auszeichnungen
- Awarded a personal chair in 1970, he was dean of the faculty of theology (1972-74) and retired in 1977.
- Kurzbiographie
- His publishing output was phenomenal, including 29 single-authored and six edited books between 1949 and 1992, as well as numerous shorter works. He went on writing until January 2003, after 45 years producing his last report on religion for the Annual Register of World Events.
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Sexual Morality in the World's Religions von Geoffrey Parrinder
Covering a wide variety of issues from marriage and celibacy, monogamy and polygamy, passion and love, veiling and harems, Yoga and Tantra, to Yin and Yang, mystical union and symbolism, the author offers a fascinating overview for the student of inter-religious studies and the general reader.
A survey of religions past and present.
Presents the mythology of sub-Saharan Africa, including beliefs on creation, birth, death, and oracles, with texts of some legends and animal fables.
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