Introducing Anthropology of Religion by Jack David Eller

Introducing Anthropology of Religion by Jack David Eller

Explores key contemporary issues such as: definitions, theories, beliefs, symbols and language, and behaviour. This book analyzes: religion in the modern world, violence, fundamentalism, and key world religions and religious movements. It also shows how to apply an anthropological approach to contemporary world religions.

'One of the most engaging, comprehensive, and compelling overviews of anthropology of religion ever publishedEller successfully integrates and interprets a wide array of ethnographic information, giving ample attention to both past contributions and contemporary perspectives. Beginning students and specialists alike will learn much from this volume.' - Stephen D. Glazier, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Jack David Eller teaches Anthropology at the Metropolitan State College of Denver. His previous publications include Violence and Culture: An Interdisciplinary and Cross-Cultural Approach (2005) and Culture and the Real World: Core Concepts of Cultural Anthropology Applied to Contemporary World Issues (2006).

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ISBN 13	9780415408967
ISBN 10	0415408962
Title	Introducing Anthropology of Religion
Author	Jack David Eller
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2007-07-16
Number of pages	368
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