Reader in Anthropology of Religion 2e

von Lambek

692 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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

• Reihe: John Wiley & Sons
• ISBN: 9781405136150
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 21.01.2008
• Größe: 260 x 183 mm
• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons