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This clear and engaging guide introduces students to key areas of the field and shows how to apply an anthropological approach to the study of religion in the contemporary world. Written by an experienced teacher, it covers major traditional topics including definitions, theories and beliefs as well as symbols, myth and ritual. The book also explores important but often overlooked issues such as morality, violence, fundamentalism, secularization, and new religious movements. The chapters all contain lively case studies of religions practiced around the world. The second edition of Introducing Anthropology of Religion contains updated theoretical discussion plus fresh ethnographic examples throughout. In addition to a brand new chapter on vernacular religion, Eller provides a significantly revised chapter on the emerging anthropologies of Christianity and Islam. The book features more material on contemporary societies as well as new coverage of topics such as pilgrimage and paganism. Images, a glossary and questions for discussion are now included and additional resources are provided via a companion website.Product Identifiers
PublisherTaylor & Francis LTD
ISBN-139781138024915
eBay Product ID (ePID)209404856
Product Key Features
Number of Pages342 Pages
Publication NameIntroducing Anthropology of Religion: Culture to the Ultimate
LanguageEnglish
SubjectAnthropology
Publication Year2014
TypeTextbook
AuthorJack David Eller
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height246 mm
Item Weight726 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorJack David Eller