Textbook
Thinking about Religion: An Historical Introduction to Theories of ReligionISBN: 978-1-4051-2012-8
Paperback
368 pages
February 2006, ©2006, Wiley-Blackwell
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- A history-based introductory textbook to theories and methods
in the study of religion.
- 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.