About Volume IV
Twentieth Century Religious Thought: Volume IV, Eastern Religion currently includes more than 28,203 pages, comprising 110 books.
It is a scholarly, highly curated collection of key primary and secondary texts including foundational writings and contextual monographs:
- From the late 19th century through the 21st century
- Authors across a variety of backgrounds
It includes coverage of areas such as:
- Philosophy of Religion
- Spiritual Direction and Development
- Deities
- Metaphysics and Cosmology
- Popular Devotions
- Enlightenment
Future releases will provide more works from the key 20th century thinkers and more content in other languages, such as Tibetan and Sanskrit.
About the series/future volumes
Twentieth Century Religious Thought: Volume IV, Eastern Religions is the fourth in a four-volume series that includes Volume I: Christianity, Volume II: Islam, and Volume III: Judaism. Upon completion, it will include more than 500,000 pages of seminal texts.
Developed under the guidance of specialists in the field, the series provides a comprehensive and rare assemblage of important and unique materials, the essential works documenting religious thinking in the 20th century.
Key concepts and theories, such as ethics, truth, emptiness, doctrine, and reincarnation, will be explored and examined across religions, while specific dogmas and philosophies will also be studied in-depth. Students and scholars will experience the conversations within and among schools of thought through the key authors who have shaped the conversations and understandings.
The four volumes of Twentieth Century Religious Thought Library will constitute a major resource on all aspects of theological thought, dialogue, and experience across cultures, laying the foundation for historical and contemporary understandings.
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