Why study religion? : Understanding humanity's pursuit of the divine
| Main Author: | Muck, Terry C. |
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Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Academic, 2016 |
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Full text - Book opens in ProQuest Ebook Central |
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Table of Contents:
- Why? The study of religion The student of religion Why now? Changing societies: radical differentiation Complex individuals: hybrid personalities Clashing religions: contestation, consilience, confession How? The scholarly skills: studying texts, collecting ethnographic data, comparing and contrasting Perspectival objectivity: from premodern to modern to postmodern New trajectories for the study of religion Classic books in the study of religion Classic essays in the study of religion Categorizing religious traditions: an assignment Guidelines for the study of religion.
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