A Reader in the Anthropology of Religion is a collection of some of the most significant classic and contemporary writings in the field. Updated in its second edition, this volume examines numerous aspects of religion in a diversity of cultures and expands upon the idea of what we mean by ?religion?, linking it to some of the broader questions of culture and politics.
Collects classic and contemporary articles from the major thinkers in both North American and British anthropology
Emphasizes the ongoing conversation among anthropologists with respect to central questions of religious behavior
Presents comprehensive coverage of theory and religious practice, through time and ethnographic regions, integrated by editorial commentary
Includes additional classic pieces by Pouillon, Burridge, and Meyerhoff, as well as more contemporary work by Harding, De Boeck, and Palmié
Includes indexed bibliography arranged according to both ethnographic region and religious topics and practices
A Reader in the Anthropology of Religion is a collection of some of the most significant classic and contemporary writings in the field. Updated in its second edition, this volume examines numerous aspects of religion in a diversity of cultures and expands upon the idea of what we mean by ?religion?, linking it to some of the broader questions of culture and politics.
Collects classic and contemporary articles from the major thinkers in both North American and British anthropology
Emphasizes the ongoing conversation among anthropologists with respect to central questions of religious behavior
Presents comprehensive coverage of theory and religious practice, through time and ethnographic regions, integrated by editorial commentary
Includes additional classic pieces by Pouillon, Burridge, and Meyerhoff, as well as more contemporary work by Harding, De Boeck, and Palmié
Includes indexed bibliography arranged according to both ethnographic region and religious topics and practices
Now available in a revised second edition, this popular introduction to the anthropology of religion combines discussion of the origin and development of debates within the field, with a look at...
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and...
Anthropology of Religion: The Basics is an accessible and engaging introductory text organized around key issues that all anthropologists of religion face. This book uses a wide range of historical...
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