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Myths and Mythologies
A Reader
Häftad, 2009
631 kr
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In all cultures and at all times, humans have told stories about where they came from, who they are and how they should live their lives. 'Myths and Mythologies' brings together the key classic and contemporary writings - philosophical, psychological, sociological, semiological and cognitivist - on …
Defining Islam
A Reader
E-bok, 2016
729 kr
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Ever since a group of people came into existence who called themselves Muslims and followed Islam, questions of what it means to be a member of this group - who is to be included/excluded and what the requirements for membership are - have proven to be both divisive and defining. For scholars and …
Defining Islam
A Reader
E-bok, 2016
729 kr
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Ever since a group of people came into existence who called themselves Muslims and followed Islam, questions of what it means to be a member of this group - who is to be included/excluded and what the requirements for membership are - have proven to be both divisive and defining. For scholars and …
Defining Buddhism(s)
A Reader
Av Karen Derris, Natalie Gummer
E-bok, 2016
729 kr
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'Defining Buddhism(s)' explores the multiple ways in which Buddhism has been defined and constructed by both Buddhists and scholars. In recent decades, scholars have become increasingly aware of their own role in the construction of how Buddhism is represented - a process in which multiple …
Defining Buddhism(s)
A Reader
Av Karen Derris, Natalie Gummer
E-bok, 2016
745 kr
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'Defining Buddhism(s)' explores the multiple ways in which Buddhism has been defined and constructed by both Buddhists and scholars. In recent decades, scholars have become increasingly aware of their own role in the construction of how Buddhism is represented - a process in which multiple …
Syncretism in Religion
A Reader
Av Anita Maria Leopold, Jeppe Sinding Jensen
E-bok, 2016
746 kr
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Syncretism - the fusion of different beliefs into one religious system - has long been controversial in scholarship. It is widely held that religion, culture and ethnicity are pure entities that may become mixed in encounter and lead to impure, hybrid forms. 'Syncretism in Religion' presents a …
Syncretism in Religion
A Reader
Av Anita Maria Leopold, Jeppe Sinding Jensen
E-bok, 2016
762 kr
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Syncretism - the fusion of different beliefs into one religious system - has long been controversial in scholarship. It is widely held that religion, culture and ethnicity are pure entities that may become mixed in encounter and lead to impure, hybrid forms. 'Syncretism in Religion' presents a …
Defining Hinduism
A Reader
Inbunden, 2018
2504 kr
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'Defining Hinduism' focuses on what Hinduism is, what it has been, and what some have argued it should be. The oldest of the world religions, Hinduism presents a complex pantheon and system of beliefs. Far from being unchanging, Hinduism has, like any faith of duration, evolved in response to …
Defining Hinduism
A Reader
E-bok, 2017
676 kr
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'Defining Hinduism' focuses on what Hinduism is, what it has been, and what some have argued it should be. The oldest of the world religions, Hinduism presents a complex pantheon and system of beliefs. Far from being unchanging, Hinduism has, like any faith of duration, evolved in response to …
Defining Hinduism
A Reader
E-bok, 2017
676 kr
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'Defining Hinduism' focuses on what Hinduism is, what it has been, and what some have argued it should be. The oldest of the world religions, Hinduism presents a complex pantheon and system of beliefs. Far from being unchanging, Hinduism has, like any faith of duration, evolved in response to …
Religion and Cognition
A Reader
Häftad, 2006
631 kr
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This volume explores "cognition" in the study of religion - that is, the mental processes that govern religious belief and behavior across cultures and eras. The essays in the volume are scientific in nature and universal in scope. They address (a) the naturalistic meta-theoretical stances taken to …
Defining Shinto
A Reader
Av Mark W. MacWilliams, Okuyama Michiaki
Inbunden, 2019
3781 kr
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This book provides key official documents alongside political, religious-philosophical, and historical essays, illustrating how the term "Shinto" has metamorphosed terminologically from Japan’s emergence as a modern nation state in the late 19th century to the postmodern Japan of today. "Shinto" is …
Defining Shinto
A Reader
Av Mark W. MacWilliams, Okuyama Michiaki
Häftad, 2019
805 kr
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This book provides key official documents alongside political, religious-philosophical, and historical essays, illustrating how the term "Shinto" has metamorphosed terminologically from Japan’s emergence as a modern nation state in the late 19th century to the postmodern Japan of today. "Shinto" is …
Defining Buddhism(s)
A Reader
Av Karen Derris, Natalie Gummer
Häftad, 2008
631 kr
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'Defining Buddhism(s)' explores the multiple ways in which Buddhism has been defined and constructed by both Buddhists and scholars. In recent decades, scholars have become increasingly aware of their own role in the construction of how Buddhism is represented - a process in which multiple …
Defining Islam
A Reader
Häftad, 2007
631 kr
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Ever since a group of people came into existence who called themselves Muslims and followed Islam, questions of what it means to be a member of this group - who is to be included/excluded and what the requirements for membership are - have proven to be both divisive and defining. For scholars and …
Religious Experience
A Reader
Av Craig Martin, Russell T. McCutcheon
Inbunden, 2012
2504 kr
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Many regard religious experience as the essence of religion, arguing that narratives might be created and rituals invented but that these are always secondary to the original experience itself. However, the concept of "experience" has come under increasing fire from a range of critics and …
Religious Experience
A Reader
Av Craig Martin, Russell T. McCutcheon
Häftad, 2012
646 kr
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Many regard religious experience as the essence of religion, arguing that narratives might be created and rituals invented but that these are always secondary to the original experience itself. However, the concept of "experience" has come under increasing fire from a range of critics and …
Defining Buddhism(s)
A Reader
Av Karen Derris, Natalie Gummer
Inbunden, 2007
2504 kr
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'Defining Buddhism(s)' explores the multiple ways in which Buddhism has been defined and constructed by both Buddhists and scholars. In recent decades, scholars have become increasingly aware of their own role in the construction of how Buddhism is represented - a process in which multiple …
Defining Judaism
A Reader
Inbunden, 2010
2504 kr
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Judaism is a monotheistic religion with a history of over 3,500 years. 'Defining Judaism' illustrates the range of theoretical and practical issues required for comparative and historical study of the faith. The texts range from historical attempts to define individual 'Jews' to imagining Judaism …
Defining Judaism
A Reader
Häftad, 2010
631 kr
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Judaism is a monotheistic religion with a history of over 3,500 years. 'Defining Judaism' illustrates the range of theoretical and practical issues required for comparative and historical study of the faith. The texts range from historical attempts to define individual 'Jews' to imagining Judaism …
Myths and Mythologies
A Reader
Inbunden, 2009
2504 kr
Lägg i varukorg
In all cultures and at all times, humans have told stories about where they came from, who they are and how they should live their lives. 'Myths and Mythologies' brings together the key classic and contemporary writings - philosophical, psychological, sociological, semiological and cognitivist - on …
Syncretism in Religion
A Reader
Av Anita Maria Leopold, Jeppe Sinding Jensen
Häftad, 2004
646 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Syncretism - the fusion of different beliefs into one religious system - has long been controversial in scholarship. It is widely held that religion, culture and ethnicity are pure entities that may become mixed in encounter and lead to impure, hybrid forms. 'Syncretism in Religion' presents a …
Defining Hinduism
A Reader
Häftad, 2005
646 kr
Lägg i varukorg
'Defining Hinduism' focuses on what Hinduism is, what it has been, and what some have argued it should be. The oldest of the world religions, Hinduism presents a complex pantheon and system of beliefs. Far from being unchanging, Hinduism has, like any faith of duration, evolved in response to …
Readings in the Theory of Religion
Map, Text, Body
Av Scott S. Elliott, Matthew Waggoner
Inbunden, 2010
762 kr
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'Readings in the Theory of Religion' brings together classic and contemporary texts to promote new ways of thinking about religion. The texts reflect the diverse methods used in the study of religion: text and textuality; ritual; the body; gender and sexuality; religion and race; religion and …
Readings in the Theory of Religion
Map, Text, Body
Av Scott S. Elliott, Matthew Waggoner
Häftad, 2010
646 kr
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'Readings in the Theory of Religion' brings together classic and contemporary texts to promote new ways of thinking about religion. The texts reflect the diverse methods used in the study of religion: text and textuality; ritual; the body; gender and sexuality; religion and race; religion and …
Mircea Eliade
A Critical Reader
Häftad, 2005
631 kr
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Mircea Eliade was one of the most successful and influential historians of religion. His interpretation of religious experience continues to inform the study of religious practice today. 'Mircea Eliade: A Critical Reader' presents essays both by and about Eliade, covering his life and thought, …
Defining Magic
A Reader
Av Bernd-Christian Otto, Michael Stausberg
Inbunden, 2013
2504 kr
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Magic has been an important term in Western history and continues to be an essential topic in the modern academic study of religion, anthropology, sociology, and cultural history. Defining Magic is the first volume to assemble key texts that aim at determining the nature of magic, establish its …
Defining Magic
A Reader
Av Bernd-Christian Otto, Michael Stausberg
Häftad, 2013
646 kr
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Magic has been an important term in Western history and continues to be an essential topic in the modern academic study of religion, anthropology, sociology, and cultural history. 'Defining Magic' is the first volume to assemble key texts that aim at determining the nature of magic, establish its …
Syncretism in Religion
A Reader
Av Anita Maria Leopold, Jeppe Sinding Jensen
Häftad, 2004
622 kr
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Long a fascinating but problematic category of religious studies, "syncretism" is an elastic term that describes a wide range of practices characterized by the mixing or overlap of traditions. Syncretism in Religion offers the student a broad selection of essays, both classical contributions to the …
Ritual and Religious Belief
A Reader
Häftad, 2005
257 kr
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What is ritual's relation to belief? to performance? Does ritual have its own logic?Ritual and Religious Belief is a reader that brings together material exploring the problem of ritual from many perspectives. Selections from the sixteenth century to the present explore the idea of ritual as a type …
