A Companion to the Anthropology of Religion - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 047067332X ISBN 13: 9780470673324

Casa editrice: Blackwell Pub, 2013

Riassunto

A Companion to the Anthropology of Religion presents a collection of original, ethnographically-informed essays that explore the variety of beliefs, practices, and religious experiences in the contemporary world and asks how to think about religion as a subject of anthropological inquiry.

• Presents a collection of original, ethnographically-informed essays exploring the wide variety of beliefs, practices, and religious experiences in the contemporary world
• Explores a broad range of topics including the ‘perspectivism’ debate, the rise of religious nationalism, reflections on religion and new media, religion and politics, and ideas of self and gender in relation to religious belief
• Includes examples drawn from different religious traditions and from several regions of the world
• Features newly-commissioned articles reflecting the most up-to-date research and critical thinking in the field, written by an international team of leading scholars
• Adds immeasurably to our understanding of the complex relationships between religion, culture, society, and the individual in today’s world

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Recensione:

"Striking a balance between theoretical exploration, state of the art topical synthesis, and vivid case studies, Boddy and Lambek's remarkable volume proves that the anthropology of religion remains one of the discipline's most vibrant fields of inquiry." - Stephan Palmié, University of Chicago
 
"After a period of relative quiescence, the anthropology of religion is once again thriving and playing a central role in some of the most important theoretical and empirical debates in contemporary anthropology. With a first rate selection of authors both junior and senior, this volume will serve as a solid reference for what has been accomplished so far. More than that, the wide range and originality of the entries will surely stimulate further developments in the field as well." - Webb Keane, University of Michigan
 
"Can we re-invent the anthropology of religion? These essays suggest ways to do so, ranging from perspectivism to morality, and from epistemology to practice, which entice us with innovations and inspirations for new ways to proceed." - Janet Hoskins, University of Southern California

L'autore:

Janice Boddy is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Toronto. Her books include Wombs and Alien Spirits: Women, Men and the Zar Cult in Northern Sudan (1989); Aman: The Story of a Somali Girl (1994); and Civilizing Women: British Crusades in Colonial Sudan (2007).

Michael Lambek is Professor of Anthropology and Canada Research Chair at the University of Toronto Scarborough. His books include Human Spirits (1981, 2009); Knowledge and Practice in Mayotte: Local Discourses of Islam, Sorcery, and Spirit Possession (1993); The Weight of the Past (2002); and Ordinary Ethics (2010). He is also the editor of A Reader in the Anthropology of Religion (Wiley-Blackwell, 2008).

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• Editore: Blackwell Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 047067332X
• ISBN 13: 9780470673324
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 567
• Redattore: Boddy Janice, Lambek Michael