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Edward Geoffrey Parrinder (1910–2005)

Autore di Le religioni nel mondo

57+ opere 1,676 membri 11 recensioni 1 preferito

Sull'Autore

Geoffrey Parrinder is Emeritus Professor of the Comparative Study of Religions at the University of London

Comprende i nomi: E G Parrinder, E.G. Parrinder, Geoff Parrinder, parrinderedwardg, Geoffroy Parrinder, Geoffrey Parrinder, Geoffery Parrinder, Geoffrey Parrinder, Geoffrey Parrinder, Goeffray Parrinder, D.D. E.G. PARRINDER, E. Geoffrey Parrinder, ed. Geoffrey Parrinder, Editor Geoffrey Parrinder, Editor Geoffrey Parrinder, Edited by Geoffrey Parrinder, Edited by Geoffrey Parrinder

Opere di Edward Geoffrey Parrinder

Le religioni nel mondo (1983) — A cura di — 696 copie
African Mythology (1967) 212 copie
Mysticism in the World's Religions (1976) 79 copie
Jesus in the Qur'an (1976) 69 copie
Witchcraft (1900) 51 copie
A Dictionary of Non-Christian Religions (1971) 45 copie
The World's Living Religions (1964) 40 copie
A Dictionary of religious & spiritual quotations (1990) 32 copie
Avatar and incarnation (1970) 31 copie
A Concise Encyclopedia of Christianity (Concise Encyclopedia of World Faiths) (1998) 30 copie
African traditional religion (1954) 30 copie
The Bhagavad Gita: A Verse Translation (1974) 27 copie
Sexual Morality in the World's Religions (1996) 25 copie
Worship in the world's religions (1974) 24 copie
The Routledge Dictionary of Religious and Spiritual Quotations (2000) 21 copie
Upanishads, Gita and Bible (1962) 21 copie
Introduction to Asian Religions (1957) 19 copie
Sex in the World's Religions (1980) 19 copie
The Wisdom of the early Buddhists (1977) 19 copie
The wisdom of the forest : selections from the Hindu Upanishads (1975) 18 copie
Religion in Africa (1969) 17 copie
West African religion (1961) 17 copie
Sayings of the Buddha (Duckworth Sayings Series) (1997) 15 copie
Man and His Gods: Encyclopaedia of the World's Religions (1971) 13 copie
Religions of the world, from primitive beliefs to modern faiths (1971) 10 copie
What World Religions Teach (1968) 10 copie
Comparative Religion (1975) 9 copie
Encountering world religions : questions of religious truth (1987) 8 copie
The Christian debate;: Light from the East, (1966) 8 copie
Son of Joseph: The Parentage of Jesus (1992) 8 copie
The faiths of mankind; a guide to the world's living religions (1965) 6 copie
The indestructible soul;: The nature of man and life after death in Indian thought (1973) 5 copie
Book of World Religions (2000) 5 copie
Africa's three religions (1976) 4 copie
De grote godsdiensten : historisch en actueel met onder andere Hindoeïsme, Boeddhisme, Jodendom, Christendom, Islam 4 copie
The Bible and Polygamy 3 copie
Something after death? (1974) 3 copie
Wisdom of Jesus (Oneworld of Wisdom) (2000) 2 copie
The way to worship 2 copie
Illustrated History of the World's Religions (1983) 2 copie
The handbook of living religions 1 copia
Les Vicissitudes de l'Histoire de Ketu 1 copia
La sabiduría de los primeros budas 1 copia
Sexualidade e Moral nas Religiões do Mundo (1999) 1 copia
La sabiduría de los primeros budistas 1 copia
La sabiduría del bosque - Las Upanishad 1 copia
Esprits et sorciers d'Afrique noire (Les Grands mythes de l'homme) (1986) 1 copia
"African religions" 1 copia
Breve enciclopedia del cristianismo (2008) 1 copia
The Faiths of Mankind;: A Guide to the World's Living Religions 1 copia
Religion in an African city (1953) 1 copia
storia universale delle religioni 1 copia
Themes for living: a source book selected from religious and ethical writings of the world (1973) 1 copia
Religioner i vår tid : en bok om nutida världsreligioner : buddhismen, hinduismen, islam, judendomen, naturfolkens… (1971) 1 copia
West African Psychology (1976) 1 copia
The story of Ketu, an ancient Yoruba Kingdom 1 copia
An Introduction to Asian Religions (1968) 1 copia
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La mia vita nel bosco degli spiriti (1952) — Prefazione, alcune edizioni — 460 copie
My Life in the Bush of Ghosts (1954) — Prefazione, alcune edizioni — 255 copie
Pears Encyclopedia of Myths and Legends: Western and Northern Europe, Central and Southern Africa (1977) — Advisory Editor — 10 copie
Pears Encyclopaedia of Myths and Legends: The Orient (1977) — Advisory Editor — 5 copie
Pears Encyclopaedia of Myths and Legends: Oceania and Australia, the Americas (1978) — Advisory Editor — 4 copie

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Informazioni generali

Nome legale
Parrinder, Edward Geoffrey Simons
Altri nomi
Parrinder, Geoffrey
Data di nascita
1910-04-30
Data di morte
2005-06-16
Sesso
male
Nazionalità
England
UK
Luogo di nascita
New Barnet, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Luogo di residenza
London, England, UK
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK
Redruth, Cornwall, England, UK
Guernsey, Bailiwick of Guernsey
French West Africa
Istruzione
Richmond College, London (BD|1932)
University of London (Ph.D|1946|DD|1952)
Attività lavorative
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) (mostra tutto 11)
editor
lecturer
professor (visiting, International Christian University, Tokyo, 1977-78)
lecture (visiting, University of Surrey, 1978-82)
minister (ordination 1936)
Organizzazioni
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
Premi e riconoscimenti
Awarded a personal chair in 1970, he was dean of the faculty of theology (1972-74) and retired in 1977.
Breve biografia
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.

Utenti

Recensioni

Sexual Morality in the World's Religions di 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.
 
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PendleHillLibrary | Feb 12, 2024 |
 
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PendleHillLibrary | 4 altre recensioni | Feb 9, 2024 |
African Mythology (Library of the World's Myths and… di Geoffrey Parrinder
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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riselibrary_CSUC | 2 altre recensioni | Jun 23, 2020 |
 
Segnalato
OakGrove-KFA | 2 altre recensioni | Mar 28, 2020 |
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Statistiche

Opere
57
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Utenti
1,676
Popolarità
#15,335
Voto
½ 3.6
Recensioni
11
ISBN
125
Lingue
9
Preferito da
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