The Cambridge companion to religious studies
| Level E | Classmark: A200 /742286 | Available | |
| Level E | Classmark: A200 /742286 | Available | |
| Level E | Classmark: A200 /742286 | Available | |
| Level E | Classmark: A200 /742286 | Available | |
| Level E | Classmark: A200 /742286 | Available |
| Full title: |
The Cambridge companion to religious studies / edited by Robert A. Orsi. |
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| Alternative titles: |
Religious studies |
| Other authors: | Orsi, Robert A. |
| Format: | Book |
| Summary: |
"The Cambridge Companion to Religious Studies is both informative and provocative, introducing readers to key debates in the contemporary study of religion and suggesting future research possibilities. A group of distinguished scholars takes up some of the most pressing theoretical questions in the field. What is a "religious tradition"? How are religious texts read? What takes place when a religious practitioner stands before a representation of gods or goddesses, ghosts, ancestors, saints, and other special beings? What roles is religion playing in contemporary global society? The volume emphasizes religion as a lived practice, stressing that people have used and continue to use religious media to engage the circumstances of their lives. This underlying conviction provides a realistic perspective on religion, and the volume's essays engage with real-world religious practices. The volume's essays should prove valuable and interesting to a broad audience, including scholars in the humanities and social sciences and a general readership, as well as students of religious studies"-- |
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| Other authors: | Orsi, Robert A. |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2012.
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| Classmark: |
A200 /742286 |
| Subjects: | |
| Series: |
Cambridge companions to religion.
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| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780521710145 (paperback) 9780521883917 (hardback) 0521883911 (hardback) 0521710146 (paperback) |