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A Reader in the Anthropology of Religion
Michael Lambek
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Description for A Reader in the Anthropology of Religion
Paperback. A Reader in the Anthropology of Religion is a collection of some of the most significant classic and contemporary writings in the field. Editor(s): Lambek, Michael. Series: Wiley Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology. Num Pages: 696 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HRA; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1058.
A Reader in the Anthropology of Religion is a collection of some of the most significant classic and contemporary writings in the field. Updated in its second edition, this volume examines numerous aspects of religion in a diversity of cultures and expands upon the idea of what we mean by 'religion', linking it to some of the broader questions of culture and politics. * Collects classic and contemporary articles from the major thinkers in both North American and British anthropology* Emphasizes the ongoing conversation among anthropologists with respect to central questions of religious behavior* Presents comprehensive coverage of theory and ... Read more
A Reader in the Anthropology of Religion is a collection of some of the most significant classic and contemporary writings in the field. Updated in its second edition, this volume examines numerous aspects of religion in a diversity of cultures and expands upon the idea of what we mean by 'religion', linking it to some of the broader questions of culture and politics. * Collects classic and contemporary articles from the major thinkers in both North American and British anthropology* Emphasizes the ongoing conversation among anthropologists with respect to central questions of religious behavior* Presents comprehensive coverage of theory and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
696
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Wiley Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology
Condition
New
Number of Pages
696
Place of Publication
Chicester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405136143
SKU
V9781405136143
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About Michael Lambek
Michael Lambek is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Toronto and the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is author of The Weight of the Past: Living with History in Mahajanga, Madagascar (2002), Knowledge and Practice in Mayotte (1993), and Human Spirits (1981), and co-editor of Tense Past: Cultural Essays in Trauma and Memory (1996) and Illness ... Read more
Reviews for A Reader in the Anthropology of Religion
Michael Lambek has succeeded in putting together an impressive collection of key texts and essays. (Culture and Religion, July 2009) The most comprehensive anthology on its subject, this is a splendid tool for teaching and a matchless scholarly resource. (International Review of Biblical Studies, 2008) Praise for the first edition: ... Read more