Understanding Theories of Religion: An Introduction

Featuring comprehensive updates and additions, the second edition of Understanding Theories of Religion explores the development of major theories of religion through the works of classic and contemporary figures.  A new edition of this introductory text exploring the core methods and theorists in r...

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1. Verfasser: Strenski, Ivan (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Chicester Wiley 2015
Ausgabe:2nd ed
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Zusammenfassung:Featuring comprehensive updates and additions, the second edition of Understanding Theories of Religion explores the development of major theories of religion through the works of classic and contemporary figures.  A new edition of this introductory text exploring the core methods and theorists in religion, spanning the sixteenth-century through to the latest theoretical trends  Features an entirely new section covering religion and postmodernism; race, sex, and gender; and religion and postcolonialism  Examines the development of religious theories through the work of classic and contemporary figures from the history of anthropology, sociology, psychology, philosophy, and theology  Reveals how the study of religion evolved in response to great cultural conflicts and major historical events  Student-friendly features include chapter introductions and summaries, biographical vignettes, a timeline, a glossary, and many other learning aids
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Beschreibung:1 online resource (281 pages)
ISBN:9781118457702
9781444330847

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