Studying Religion An Introduction

Name: Studying Religion An Introduction
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ISBN: 9781845530129

ISBN-10: 1845530128

ISBN-13: 9781845530129

Edition: 2008

Authors: Russell T. McCutcheon

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While many entry level resources concentrate on providing detailed descriptions of the world's religions, Studying Religion: An Introduction turns its attention from the data of religion to the analytic skills required of anyone interested in studying the behaviors and institutions that we commonly name as religions. It shifts the focus from describing the exotic or curious religious Other to examining scholarly practice itself, and persuades readers that prior attention to their own habits will assist their efforts to study the habits of others. Although this little book can be used as part of an introductory course (when supplemented by ethnographic materials of the instructor's…

Book details

List price: $42.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 11/14/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



Introduction: What is the Study of Religion?



What's in a Name?



The History of 'Religion'



The Essentials of Religion



The Functions of Religion



The Public Discourse on Religion



Religion and the Insider/Outsider Problem



The Resemblance among Religions



Religion and Classification


Afterword: The Necessary Lie: Duplicity in the Disciplines



Glossary


Scholars


Bibliography


Resources


Index