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Edward Geoffrey Parrinder (1910–2005)

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

Verk av Edward Geoffrey Parrinder

World Religions: From Ancient History to the Present (1983) — Redaktör — 692 exemplar
African Mythology (1967) 211 exemplar
Jesus in the Qur'an (1976) 67 exemplar
Witchcraft (1900) 51 exemplar
Vår tids religioner (1964) 39 exemplar
Avatar and incarnation (1970) 31 exemplar
African traditional religion (1954) 30 exemplar
Upanishads, Gita and Bible (1962) 21 exemplar
Sex in the World's Religions (1980) 19 exemplar
Religion i Afrika (1969) 17 exemplar
West African religion (1961) 17 exemplar
What World Religions Teach (1968) 10 exemplar
Comparative Religion (1975) 9 exemplar
Book of World Religions (2000) 5 exemplar
Africa's three religions (1976) 4 exemplar
Something after death? (1974) 3 exemplar
The way to worship 2 exemplar
West African Psychology (1976) 1 exemplar
Religion in an African city (1953) 1 exemplar

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The Palm-Wine Drinkard and My Life in the Bush of Ghosts (1952) — Förord, vissa utgåvor454 exemplar
Mitt liv i spökenas bush (1954) — Förord, vissa utgåvor252 exemplar
Pears Encyclopaedia of Myths and Legends: The Orient (1977) — Advisory Editor — 5 exemplar

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Namn enligt folkbokföringen
Parrinder, Edward Geoffrey Simons
Andra namn
Parrinder, Geoffrey
Födelsedag
1910-04-30
Avled
2005-06-16
Kön
male
Nationalitet
England
UK
Födelseort
New Barnet, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Bostadsorter
London, England, UK
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK
Redruth, Cornwall, England, UK
Guernsey, Bailiwick of Guernsey
French West Africa
Utbildning
Richmond College, London (BD|1932)
University of London (Ph.D|1946|DD|1952)
Yrken
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) (visa alla 11)
editor
lecturer
professor (visiting, International Christian University, Tokyo, 1977-78)
lecture (visiting, University of Surrey, 1978-82)
minister (ordination 1936)
Organisationer
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
Priser och utmärkelser
Awarded a personal chair in 1970, he was dean of the faculty of theology (1972-74) and retired in 1977.
Kort biografi
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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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 andra recensioner | Feb 9, 2024 |
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 andra recensioner | Jun 23, 2020 |

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Verk
55
Även av
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Medlemmar
1,661
Popularitet
#15,474
Betyg
½ 3.6
Recensioner
11
ISBN
125
Språk
9
Favoritmärkt
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