The Cambridge companion to religious studies:
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Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge [u.a.] Cambridge Univ. Press 2012
Edition:1. publ.
Series:Cambridge Companions to religion
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The companions to philosophy, religion and culture
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Item Description:"The Cambridge Companion to Religious Studies is both informative and provocative, introducing readers to key debates in the contemporary study of religion and suggesting future research possibilities. A group of distinguished scholars takes up some of the most pressing theoretical questions in the field. What is a "religious tradition"? How are religious texts read? What takes place when a religious practitioner stands before a representation of gods or goddesses, ghosts, ancestors, saints, and other special beings? What roles is religion playing in contemporary global society? The volume emphasizes religion as a lived practice, stressing that people have used and continue to use religious media to engage the circumstances of their lives. This underlying conviction provides a realistic perspective on religion, and the volume,s̥ essays engage with real-world religious practices. The volume,s̥ essays should prove valuable and interesting to a broad audience, including scholars in the humanities and social sciences and a general readership, as well as students of religious studies"-- Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 428 Seiten)
ISBN:9781139017084
DOI:10.1017/CCOL9780521883917

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