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| Titre : | Religion and Anthropology: A Critical Introduction |
| Auteurs : | Brian Morris |
| Type de document : | document électronique |
| Editeur : | [S.l.] : Cambridge University Press, 2006 |
| ISBN/ISSN/EAN : | 978-0-521-61779-6 |
| Index. décimale : | 218 (Le genre humain : nature et place de l'homme dans l'univers) |
| Résumé : |
Focusing on more recent classical ethnographies, this important study provides a critical introduction to the social anthropology of religion. It covers all the major religious traditions that have been studied concretely by anthropologists--Shamanism, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Christianity and its relation to African and Melanesian religions and contemporary Neopaganism. Treating religion as a social institution and not simply as an ideology or symbolic system, the book follows the dual heritage of social anthropology in combining an interpretative approach with sociological analysis. ### Review "As a sequel and complement to Morris's previous reader on theoretical approaches to religion this book of impressive scholarship is an admirable success and a thoroughly enjoyable read. The book is characterized by a refreshing, commonsense approach to religion that is eminently accessible due to the consistent avoidance of unnecessary jargon, psycho-babble or lyrical prose... The sympathetic and nonjudgmental ethnographic descriptions, the dynamism of the theoretical polemic, the clear use of English, and the elegance of the narrative structure made this book difficult to put down. A rare experience when reading much modern anthropological writing." Jerome Lewis, London School of Economics and Political Science ÔÇ£Although the volume has obvious value as a general reference resource, it is designed for classroom use (specifically for courses that survey religious traditions). Highly recommended.ÔÇØ Choice ### Book Description A sequel and update of the pioneering text Anthropological Studies of Religion, this book provides a readable, comprehensive and critical introduction to the extensive anthropological literature on religion that has been produced over the past forty years. It focuses on well-know, substantive ethnographic studies, specifically those which have embraced the dual heritage of social anthropology in combining the interpretive understanding of religious phenomena, with a social scientific perspective that situates religion within its wider socio-historical context. Breaking away from the usual thematic approach and taking a comparative perspective, this engaging book emphasizes that religion is essentially a social institution, and is ill-understood if seen simply as an ideological or symbolic system. |
