The Blackwell companion to the study of religion

Anthropology of religion / Fiona Bowie -- The comparative method / Paul Roscoe -- Economics of religion / Rodney Stark -- Literature and religion / Stephen Prickett -- Phenomenology of religion / Thomas Ryba -- Philosophy of religion / Charles Taliaferro -- Psychology of religion / Roderick Main --...

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Contributors: Segal, Robert Alan 1948- (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Malden, MA Oxford Blackwell Pub 2006
In:Year: 2006
Series/Journal:Blackwell companions to religion
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Science of Religion
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Religion Étude et enseignement
B Religion
B Electronic books
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Summary:Anthropology of religion / Fiona Bowie -- The comparative method / Paul Roscoe -- Economics of religion / Rodney Stark -- Literature and religion / Stephen Prickett -- Phenomenology of religion / Thomas Ryba -- Philosophy of religion / Charles Taliaferro -- Psychology of religion / Roderick Main -- Sociology of religion / Grace Davie -- Theology / Ian Markham -- Body / Richard H. Roberts -- Death and afterlife / Douglas J. Davies -- Ethics / G. Scott Davis -- Fundamentalism / Henry Munson -- Heaven and hell / Jeffrey Burton Russell -- Holy men/holy women / Lawrence S. Cunningham -- Magic / Gustavo Benavides -- Modernity and postmodernity / Colin Campbell -- Mysticism / Jeffrey J. Kripal -- Myth / Robert A. Segal -- Nationalism and religion / Mark Juergensmeyer -- New religious movements / Lorne L. Dawson -- Pilgrimage / Simon Coleman -- Ritual / Catherine Bell -- Secularization / Steve Bruce
This prestigious Companion offers the most comprehensive survey to date of the study of religion. Featuring a team of international contributors, and edited by one of the most widely respected scholars in the field, The Blackwell Companion to the Study of Religion provides an interdisciplinary and authoritative guide to the subject. Examines the main approaches to the study of religion: anthropology, the comparative method, economics, literature, philosophy, psychology, sociology, and theology. Also covers a diverse range of topical issues, such as the body, fundamentalism, magic, and new reli
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record
ISBN:1405154659
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1002/9781405168748