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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792709203321

Autore

Martin Craig

Titolo

A critical introduction to the study of religion / / by Craig Martin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , 2017

ISBN

0-415-41993-X

1-315-47441-7

1-315-47440-9

1-315-47439-5

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (215 pages)

Disciplina

200.71

Soggetti

Religion - Study and teaching

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

chapter 1 Religion and the Problem of Definition -- chapter 2 Functionalism and the Hermeneutics of Suspicion -- chapter 3 How Society Works: Classification -- chapter 4 How Society Works: Essentialism -- chapter 5 How Society Works: Structure -- chapter 6 How Society Works: Habitus -- chapter 7 How Religion Works: Legitimation -- chapter 8 How Religion Works: Authority -- chapter 9 How Religion Works: Authenticity -- chapter 10 Case Study: What Would Jesus Do? -- chapter Afterword.

Sommario/riassunto

A Critical Introduction to the Study of Religion introduces the key concepts and theories from religious studies that are necessary for a full understanding of the complex relations between religion and society. The aim is to provide readers with an arsenal of critical concepts for studying religious ideologies, practices, and communities.