Description
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: Routledge
Published: 03/23/2015
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.41d
ISBN13: 9780415731256
ISBN10: 0415731259
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Anthropology | General
- Social Science | Sociology of Religion
About the Author
James S. Bielo is Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Miami University, Ohio, USA.
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