Introducing Anthropology of Religion
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Introducing Anthropology of Religion

Culture to the Ultimate

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Introducing Anthropology of Religion

Culture to the Ultimate

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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 third edition of Introducing Anthropology of Religion is fully updated and contains additional content on material religion, visual religion, and affect theory, and a new chapter takes a closer look at medical and health topics. The author encourages the reader to engage throughout with the unifying themes of race, gender, and power, and how these themes are intertwined with anthropology of religion. Images, a glossary, and questions for discussion are included and additional resources are provided via a companion website.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2021
ISBN
9781000487251
Edition
3
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Anthropology
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Endorsements
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Table of Contents
  7. List of figures
  8. List of boxes
  9. Introduction
  10. 1. Studying religion anthropologically: Definitions and theories
  11. 2. Beliefs, beings, and bodies
  12. 3. Symbols, specialists, and substance
  13. 4. Religious language: Words of truth, words of power
  14. 5. Ritual: Religion in action
  15. 6. Religion and morality: Forming society, transforming self
  16. 7. Religion, medicine, and wellness
  17. 8. Religious change and new religious movements
  18. 9. Translocal or “world” religions
  19. 10. Religious fundamentalism
  20. 11. Religious violence
  21. 12. Secularism and irreligion
  22. Glossary
  23. Bibliography
  24. Index