Cycles of Faith The Development of the

In Cycles of Faith, noted historian of religion Robert Ellwood makes the case that the five largest world religions all move through the stages of Apostolic, Imperial, Devotional, Reformation, and Folk Religion. A completely revised edition of his 1988 book, The History and Future of Faith, Ellwood's readable text can provide a useful, theoretical framework to many classes in religious studies.

Robert Ellwood is Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Religion at the University of Southern California.

Preface	p. vii
Religion Past and Present	p. 1
Religious Origins and Meanings	p. 11
Religion and the Discovery of History	p. 41
The Development of the Great Religions	p. 59
Beginnings: The Apostolic Stage	p. 75
Empire and Wisdom	p. 91
Medieval Devotionalism	p. 105
Reformation	p. 123
Folk Religion	p. 143
The Modern World and Secularization	p. 157
Religion and the Clash of Faith-Civilizations	p. 179
Summation and a Look Ahead	p. 193
Notes	p. 201
Index	p. 211
About the Author	p. 215
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