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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?
This text attempts to do so in a systematic way that will introduce students to the complexities of defining what religion is, to the ways in which religion influences and is influenced by other parts of culture, and to the underlying unity within the great diversity of specific religious forms.
As an inclusive, comparative study of human societies, from their prehistoric origins to the present, anthropology has sought to describe, classify and explain religious beliefs and practices. At the same time, the term ‘religion’ is elusive and problematic.
British social anthropologist's view of religion in primitive society; and, finally, a volume summarizing some British and American conceptions of religion in its interaction with culture and society.
A Companion to the Anthropology of Religion presents a collection of original, ethnographically-informed essays that explore the variety of beliefs, practices, and religious experiences in the contemporary world and asks how to think about religion as a subject of anthropological inquiry.
29 Αυγ 2017 · The study of religion has been central to anthropology since its inception. As an inclusive, comparative study of human societies, from their prehistoric origins to the present, anthropology has sought to describe, classify, and explain religious beliefs and practices.
16 Ιουλ 2020 · Foundational figures in anthropology, psychology, and sociology, such as Edward Tylor, William James, and Emile Durkheim took the study of religion as fuel for immensely productive but only partially-overlapping lineages of enquiry, with religions variously seen as primarily social institutions; as patterns in individuals’ activities and ...
