Description - The Blackwell Companion to the Study of Religion by Robert A. Segal
This prestigious Companion offers the most comprehensive survey to
date of the study of religion. Featuring a team of international
contributors, and edited by one of the most widely respected
scholars in the field, The Blackwell Companion to the Study of
Religion provides an interdisciplinary and authoritative guide
to the subject.
Examines the main approaches to the study of religion:
anthropology, the comparative method, economics, literature,
philosophy, psychology, sociology, and theology.
Also covers a diverse range of topical issues, such as the
body, fundamentalism, magic, and new religious movements
Consists of 24 essays written by an outstanding team of
international scholars
Reviews, within each chapter, an outline of a particular
subfield and traces its development up to the present day
Debates how the discipline may look in the future
Represents all the major issues, methods and positions in the
field
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