Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion: A Reader in the Anthropology of Religion

Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion: A Reader in the Anthropology of Religion
ISBN-10
0078140013
ISBN-13
9780078140013
Category
Social Science
Language
English
Published
2009-09-18
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Authors
James Myers, Pamela Moro

Description

This comparative reader takes an anthropological approach to the study of religious beliefs and practices, both strange and familiar. The engaging articles on all key issues related to the anthropology of religion grab the attention of students, while giving them an excellent foundation in contemporary ideas and approaches in the field. The multiple authors included in each chapter represent a range of interests, geographic foci, and ways of looking at each subject. Divided into 10 chapters, this book begins with a broad view of anthropological ways of looking at religion and moves on to some of the core topics within the subject, such as myth, ritual, and the various types of religious specialties.

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