Religious Transformations in the Early Modern World

Presenting documents from different regions and different religious and philosophical traditions this volume allows students to explore the varied religious transformations of the early modern period. It presents documents from different regions and different religious and philosophical traditions, including Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, Christianity, and Confucianism. A general introduction introduces the framework for examining the chapter case studies, while the chapters provide context, a group of primary sources, and a set of questions to consider. Useful pedagogic supports include head notes to the documents, a chronology, a set of broader questions to consider that help students compare transformations and a selected bibliography.The early modern period witnessed sometimes startling, sometimes subtle transformations in religious and intellectual life. With documents from different regions and different religious and philosophical traditions, including Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, Christianity, this volume allows students to explore and analyze these varied transformations.