{"product_id":"9780470673508","title":"50 Great Myths About Religions","description":"\u003ch1\u003e50 Great Myths About Religions\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJohn Morreall | Tamara Sonn\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e50 Great Myths about Religions\u003c\/i\u003e is an intriguing, informative, and often humorous introduction to some of the long standing myths that surround religious belief. This engaging book will get its readers thinking about how and why certain myths have arisen, and their continuing influence on our personal and collective view of religion.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Offers a lively, informative, and thought-provoking  introduction to some of the common misbeliefs surrounding religions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses myths about religious belief in general, as well as specific ideas that surround Judaism, Christianity, Islam, atheism, and agnosticism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers a wide range of myths, from ancient legends such as the Bible forbidding pork being eaten because it causes illness, to modern urban fables, such as Barack Obama being a Muslim\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnpacks each myth in turn, explaining why it arose, how it spread, and why the beliefs that stem from it are questionable\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a fascinating discussion about human nature, and the main characteristics that predispose us to create and circulate myths to begin with\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderpinned by a wide knowledge of academic research, it is written by two respected religion scholars and experienced authors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Morreall\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Religious Studies at the College of William \u0026amp; Mary, Virginia. His publications include \u003ci\u003eComedy, Tragedy, and Religion \u003c\/i\u003e(1999, winner of the \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e Outstanding Academic Book in 2000), \u003ci\u003eComic Relief: A Comprehensive Philosophy of Humor\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell, 2009), and \u003ci\u003eThe Religion Toolkit: A Complete Guide to Studying Religion (\u003c\/i\u003ewith Tamara Sonn, Wiley-Blackwell, 2011).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTamara Sonn\u003c\/b\u003e is the William R. Kenan Distinguished Professor of Humanities in the Department of Religious Studies at the College of William and Mary. Her books include \u003ci\u003eInterpreting Islam: Bandali Jawzi's Islamic Intellectual History\u003c\/i\u003e(1996), \u003ci\u003eIslam: A Brief History \u003c\/i\u003e(2nd edition, Wiley-Blackwell, 2009), and \u003ci\u003eThe Religion Toolkit: A Complete Guide to Studying Religion \u003c\/i\u003e(with John Morreall, Wiley-Blackwell, 2011). She is currently an editor of \u003ci\u003eOxford Islamic Studies Online \u003c\/i\u003eand co-editor-in-chief of Wiley-Blackwell's \u003ci\u003eReligion Compass\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 June 2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470673508\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.84\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310869508236,"sku":"9780470673508","price":25.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470673508_c203da4c-02eb-494b-9209-b83b53dbfd94.jpg?v=1780116006","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470673508","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}