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.
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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Chapter 1: What is "Religion"?
Chapter 2: Doing Religious Ethnography
Chapter 3: Bodies, Words, and Things
Chapter 4: In Time, In Place
Chapter 5: Who Do You Trust?
Chapter 6: Going Global