The Anthropology of Religion
An Introduction
2. Edition November 2005
344 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Now available in a revised second edition, this popular
introduction to the anthropology of religion combines discussion of
the origin and development of debates within the field, with a look
at where the subject is heading.
* * Introduces readers to the central theoretical ideas in the
anthropology of religion and illustrates them with specific case
studies.
* Features self-contained chapters, each with its own
comprehensive bibliography, so that they can be approached in any
order.
* Contains an additional chapter on mythology and a number of new
illustrations.
* Incorporates coverage of the following topics in the existing
structure: pilgrimage, spirit possession and cargo cults.
* Includes a list of ethnographic films and videos that can be
used to illustrate and extend discussion of particular issues.
Preface to the First Edition.
Acknowledgments.
1 Theories and Controversies.
2 The Body as Symbol.
3 Maintaining and Transforming Boundaries: the Politics of Religious Identity.
4 Sex, Gender, and the Sacred.
5 Religion, Culture, and Environment.
6 Ritual Theory, Rites of Passage, and Ritual Violence.
7 Shamanism.
8 Witchcraft and the Evil Eye.
9 Pilgrimage.
10 Myth.
Appendix: Film and Video Resources.
Index