A Reader In The Anthropology Of Religion

A Reader in the Anthropology of Religion

A Reader in the Anthropology of Religion is a collection ofsome of the most significant classic and contemporary writings inthe field. Updated in its second edition, this volume examinesnumerous aspects of religion in a diversity of cultures and expandsupon the idea of what we mean by ‘religion’, linking itto some of the broader questions of culture and politics. Collects classic and contemporary articles from the majorthinkers in both North American and British anthropologyEmphasizes the ongoing conversation among anthropologists withrespect to central questions of religious behaviorPresents comprehensive coverage of theory and religiouspractice, through time and ethnographic regions, integrated byeditorial commentaryIncludes additional classic pieces by Pouillon, Burridge, andMeyerhoff, as well as more contemporary work by Harding, De Boeck,and PalmiéIncludes indexed bibliography arranged according to bothethnographic region and religious topics and practices