Edward Geoffrey Parrinder (1910–2005)
Auteur de World Religions: From Ancient History to the Present
A propos de l'auteur
Geoffrey Parrinder is Emeritus Professor of the Comparative Study of Religions at the University of London
Œuvres de Edward Geoffrey Parrinder
World Religions: From Ancient History to the Present (1983) — Directeur de publication — 693 exemplaires
The indestructible soul;: The nature of man and life after death in Indian thought (1973) 5 exemplaires
De grote godsdiensten : historisch en actueel met onder andere Hindoeïsme, Boeddhisme, Jodendom, Christendom, Islam 4 exemplaires
The Bible and Polygamy 3 exemplaires
The way to worship 2 exemplaires
The handbook of living religions 1 exemplaire
Les Vicissitudes de l'Histoire de Ketu 1 exemplaire
La sabiduría de los primeros budas 1 exemplaire
La sabiduría de los primeros budistas 1 exemplaire
La sabiduría del bosque - Las Upanishad 1 exemplaire
"African religions" 1 exemplaire
storia universale delle religioni 1 exemplaire
Themes for living: a source book selected from religious and ethical writings of the world (1973) 1 exemplaire
Religioner i vår tid : en bok om nutida världsreligioner : buddhismen, hinduismen, islam, judendomen, naturfolkens… (1971) 1 exemplaire
The story of Ketu, an ancient Yoruba Kingdom 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
The Palm-Wine Drinkard and My Life in the Bush of Ghosts (1952) — Avant-propos, quelques éditions — 455 exemplaires
Pears Encyclopedia of Myths and Legends: Western and Northern Europe, Central and Southern Africa (1977) — Advisory Editor — 10 exemplaires
Pears Encyclopaedia of Myths and Legends: Oceania and Australia, the Americas (1978) — Advisory Editor — 4 exemplaires
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom légal
- Parrinder, Edward Geoffrey Simons
- Autres noms
- Parrinder, Geoffrey
- Date de naissance
- 1910-04-30
- Date de décès
- 2005-06-16
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- England
UK - Lieu de naissance
- New Barnet, Hertfordshire, England, UK
- Lieux de résidence
- London, England, UK
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK
Redruth, Cornwall, England, UK
Guernsey, Bailiwick of Guernsey
French West Africa - Études
- Richmond College, London (BD|1932)
University of London (Ph.D|1946|DD|1952) - Professions
- 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) (tout afficher 11)
editor
lecturer
professor (visiting, International Christian University, Tokyo, 1977-78)
lecture (visiting, University of Surrey, 1978-82)
minister (ordination 1936) - Organisations
- 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 - Prix et distinctions
- Awarded a personal chair in 1970, he was dean of the faculty of theology (1972-74) and retired in 1977.
- Courte biographie
- 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.
Membres
Critiques
Sexual Morality in the World's Religions par 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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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 57
- Aussi par
- 5
- Membres
- 1,668
- Popularité
- #15,395
- Évaluation
- 3.6
- Critiques
- 11
- ISBN
- 125
- Langues
- 9
- Favoris
- 1