Anthropology Of Religion The Basics

Author : James S Bielo
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317542827
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Anthropology of Religion: The Basics written by James S Bielo and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-04-10 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 and ethnographic examples to address not only what is studied by anthropologists of religion, but how such studies are approached. It addresses questions such as: How do human agents interact with gods and spirits? What is the nature of doing religious ethnography? Can the immaterial be embodied in the body, language and material objects? What is the role of ritual, time, and place in religion? Why is charisma important for religious movements? How do global processes interact with religions? With international case studies from a range of religious traditions, suggestions for further reading, and inventive reflection boxes, Anthropology of Religion: The Basics is an essential read for students approaching the subject for the first time.

Author : James Bielo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780367690519
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Anthropology of Religion: The Basics written by James Bielo and published by . This book was released on 2024-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Malory Nye
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134502702
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Religion: The Basics written by Malory Nye and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is religion the same as culture? How does it fit with life in the modern world? Do you have to 'believe' to be part of one? From televangelism in the American South to the wearing of hijab in Britain and Egypt; from the rise of paganism to the aftermath of September 11th, this accessible guide looks at the ways in which religion interacts with the everyday world in which we live. A comprehensive introduction to the world of religion, it includes: * religion and culture * how power operates in religion * gender issues * the role of belief, rituals, and religious texts * religion in the contemporary world Religion: The Basics offers an invaluable and up-to-date overview for anyone wanting to find out more about this fascinating subject.

Author : Raymond Scupin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Religion and Culture written by Raymond Scupin and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an easy-to-read resource focusing on the interrelationship of religious traditions and particular cultural contexts, including the political economy. It demonstrates the connection between social structure, class, caste, gender, ethnicity, and religion. Basic issues that provide insight into the anthropological perspective on religion are discussed, leading into the topics of mythology and folklore, ritual, shamanism, sorcery and witchcraft, aboriginal religions, African religions, classical Old and New World religions, Judaism, Catholicism, Protestantism, Islam, and New Age religious trends. For anyone interested in an introduction to the religions of the world, and a glimpse into the future development of religion in the twenty-first century.

Author : Candi K. Cann
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 0429655878
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Death and Religion: The Basics written by Candi K. Cann and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-12-30 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Death and Religion: The Basics provides a thorough and accessible introduction to dying, death, grief, and conceptions of the afterlife in world religions. It leads readers through considerations of how we understand meanings of death and after-death, and the theories and practices attached to these states of being, with recourse to various religious worldviews: Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Chinese Religions, and Native American belief systems. This inter-religious approach provides a rich, dynamic survey of varying and evolving cultural attitudes to death. Topics covered include: Religious perspectives of "the good death" Grief, bereavement, and mourning Stages and definitions of death Burial, cremation, and disposition Remembrance rituals Religious theories of the afterlife Death and technology Featuring a glossary, suggestions for further reading in each chapter and key terms, this is the ideal text for students approaching the intersection of death and religion for the first time, and those in the fields of religious studies, thanatology, anthropology, philosophy, and sociology.

Author : Robert L. Winzeler
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0759121893
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Anthropology and Religion written by Robert L. Winzeler and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing from ethnographic examples found throughout the world, this revised and updated text, hailed as the "best general text on religion in anthropology available," offers an introduction to what anthropologists know or think about religion, how they have studied it, and how...

Author : Annemarie De Waal Malefijt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Religion and culture : an introduction to anthropology of religion written by Annemarie De Waal Malefijt and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Richard Bowen
Publisher : Allyn & Bacon
ISBN 13 : 9780205418145
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Religions in Practice written by John Richard Bowen and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 2005 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third edition of this widely popular book offers a unique perspective on how people engage in everyday religious practices, such as prayer, sacrifice, pilgrimage, and dress, as well as investigates major issues of gender, nation-states, and laws with respect to religion. No other book examines the full spectrum of religions from small-scale societies to full-blown "world religious movements." The in-depth treatment of Islam and Christianity is of particular interest to students, and is easily expanded to include field projects directly related to material covered in the text. As one reviewer writes, "In our post 9/11 era, it is great to have a book whose author has done fieldwork in Indonesia and is so knowledgeable about Islam. " The third edition includes new material on the anthropology of war, expanded coverage of American religions and an exploration of how non-practitioners of organized religion turn to alternative beliefs, such as health food, tarot cards and psychics.

Author : Brian Morris
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521852418
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Religion and Anthropology written by Brian Morris and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important textbook provides a critical introduction to the social anthropology of religion, focusing on more recent classical ethnographies. Comprehensive, free of scholastic jargon, engaging, and comparative in approach, it covers all the major religious traditions that have been studied concretely by anthropologists - Shamanism, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Christianity and its relation to African and Melanesian religions and contemporary Neopaganism. Eschewing a thematic approach and treating religion as a social institution and not simply as an ideology or symbolic system, the book follows the dual heritage of social anthropology in combining an interpretative understanding and sociological analysis. The book will appeal to all students of anthropology, whether established scholars or initiates to the discipline, as well as to students of the social sciences and religious studies, and for all those interested in comparative religion.

Author : Rebecca L. Stein
Publisher : Allyn & Bacon
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Anthropology of Religion, Magic, and Witchcraft written by Rebecca L. Stein and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 2008 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AutoCite helps to correctly cite sources in a variety of formats.