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Introducing anthropology of religion : culture to the ultimate / Jack David Eller.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York ; London : Routledge, 2007Description: xv, 352 pages ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0415408954
  • 9780415408950
  • 0415408962
  • 9780415408967
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 306.6 22
LOC classification:
  • GN470 .E37 2007
Contents:
Studying religion anthropologically : definitions and theories -- Religious entities and concepts -- Religious symbols and specialists -- Religious language -- Religious behavior -- Religion, morality, and social order -- Religious change and new religious movements -- World religions -- Religious violence -- Secularism and irreligion -- Religious fundamentalism -- Religion in the USA.
Summary: "Written by an experienced teacher, this basic introduction to the anthropology of religion explores key contemporary issues such as: definitions, theories, beliefs, symbols and language, and behaviour. The second part of the book analyzes:religion in the modern worldviolencefundamentalismkey world religions and new religious movements.Unlike other introductions which have tended to focus solely on traditional anthropological areas, this book also shows how to apply an anthropological approach to contemporary world religions, reflecting broader trends.Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, this is the perfect resource for students."--Publisher description.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book City Campus City Campus Main Collection 306.6 ELL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A433570B

Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-345) and index.

Studying religion anthropologically : definitions and theories -- Religious entities and concepts -- Religious symbols and specialists -- Religious language -- Religious behavior -- Religion, morality, and social order -- Religious change and new religious movements -- World religions -- Religious violence -- Secularism and irreligion -- Religious fundamentalism -- Religion in the USA.

"Written by an experienced teacher, this basic introduction to the anthropology of religion explores key contemporary issues such as: definitions, theories, beliefs, symbols and language, and behaviour. The second part of the book analyzes:religion in the modern worldviolencefundamentalismkey world religions and new religious movements.Unlike other introductions which have tended to focus solely on traditional anthropological areas, this book also shows how to apply an anthropological approach to contemporary world religions, reflecting broader trends.Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, this is the perfect resource for students."--Publisher description.

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