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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790721003321

Titolo

Theory and method in religious studies : contemporary approaches to the study of religion / / edited by Frank Whaling

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin ; ; New York : , : Mouton de Gruyter, , 1995

ISBN

3-11-081581-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (436 p.)

Collana

Religion and Reason ; ; 27/28

Classificazione

BE 1240

Altri autori (Persone)

WhalingFrank <1934->

Disciplina

200/.7

Soggetti

Religion - Methodology

Religion - Study and teaching

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Historical and phenomenological approaches to the study of religion : some major developments and issues under debate since 1950 / Ursula King -- The scientific study of religion in its plurality / Ninian Smart -- The study of religion in a global context / Frank Whaling -- Psychological approaches / David M. Wulff -- Sociological approaches / Günter Kehrer and Bert Hardin -- Cultural anthropological approaches / Jarich Oosten -- Cultural anthropology and the many functions of religion / Wouter E.A. van Beek.

Sommario/riassunto

This paperback edition contains selected articles from the original clothbound editions of Contemporary Approaches to The Study of Religion. Vol I: The Humanities. Vol II: The Social Sciences. (Religion and Reason, 27/28).