The Blackwell Companion to the Study of Religion (eBook)

Robert A. Segal (Herausgeber)

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John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-4051-5465-9 (ISBN)

Infos

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

Autor

Robert A. Segal is Sixth Century Chair in Religious Studies at the University of Aberdeen. His previous publications include Joseph Campbell: An Introduction (1987), Theorizing about Myth (1999), The Myth and Ritual Theory (ed., Wiley-Blackwell, 1998), Hero Myths: A Reader (ed., Wiley-Blackwell, 2000), and Myth: A Very Short Introduction (2004).

Inhalt

List of Contributors.

Introduction: Robert A. Segal.

Part I: Approaches.

1. Anthropology of Religion: Fiona Bowie(University of
Bristol).

2. The Comparative Method: Paul Roscoe(University of Maine).

3. An Economics of Religion: Rodney Stark (University of
Washington).

4. Literature and Religion: Stephen Prickett (Baylor
University).

5. Phenomenology of Religion: Thomas Ryba (Purdue
University).

6. Philosophy of Religion: Charles Taliaferro (St Olaf
College).

7. Psychology of Religion: Roderick Main (University of
Essex).

8. Sociology of Religion: Grace Davie (University of
Exeter).

9. Theology: Ian Markham (Hartford Seminary).

Part II: Topics.

10. Body: Richard H. Roberts (Stirling University).

11. Death and Afterlife: Douglas J. Davies (University of
Durham).

12. Ethics: G. Scott Davis (University of Richmond).

13. Fundamentalism: Henry Munson (University of Maine).

14. Heaven and Hell: Jeffrey Burton Russell (University of
California at Santa Barbara).

15. Holy Men/Holy Women: Lawrence S. Cunningham (University of
Notre Dame).

16. Magic: Gustavo Benavides (Villanova University).

17. Modernity and Postmodernity: Colin Campbell (University of
York).

18. Mysticism: Jeffrey J. Kripal (Rice University).

19. Myth: Robert A. Segal (University of Aberdeen).

20. Nationalism and Religion: Mark Juergensmeyer (University of
California at Santa Barbara).

21. New Religious Movements: Lorne L. Dawson (University of
Waterloo).

22. Pilgrimage: Simon Coleman (University of Durham).

23. Ritual: Catherine Bell (Santa Clara University).

24. Secularization: Steve Bruce (University of Aberdeen).

Consolidated Bibliography.

Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.2.2009
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie
• Schlagworte: Philosophie • Philosophy • Philosophy of Religion • Religion • Religion & Theology • Religion, Issues & Current Affairs • Religionsfragen u. aktuelle Probleme • Religionsphilosophie • Religion u. Theologie
• ISBN-10: 1-4051-5465-9 / 1405154659
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-5465-9 / 9781405154659