Thinking about Religion: an historical introduction to theories of religion

This history-based introduction to the study of religion introduces the main methods, theories and theorists in the field.

* Introduces the main methods, theories and theorists in the field.
* Engages with leading figures from the history of anthropology, sociology, psychology, philosophy and theology who have influenced the study of religion.
* Reveals how the study of religion evolved in response to great cultural conflicts and major historical events.
* Also considers the influence of inner experience, tacking issues such as human survival and wish-fulfilment.

Ivan Strenski is Holstein Family and Community Professor of Religious Studies at the University of California, Riverside. [Språk: Engelska] Häftad

Titel: Thinking about Religion: an historical introduction to theories of religion
Förlag: Blackwell