Anthropology and religion [[electronic resource] ] : what we know, think, and question / / Robert L. Winzeler
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Winzeler Robert L
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| Titolo: |
Anthropology and religion [[electronic resource] ] : what we know, think, and question / / Robert L. Winzeler
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| Pubblicazione: | Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2012 |
| Edizione: | 2nd ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (339 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 306.6 |
| Soggetto topico: | Ethnology - Religious aspects |
| Religion | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Contents; Preface; 1 Anthropology and Religion; 2 Religion Here and There; 3 Religion, Evolution, and Prehistory; 4 Religion, Adaptation, and the Environment; 5 Natural Symbols; 6 Myth and Ritual, Old and New; 7 Ritual and Belief; 8 Witchcraft and Sorcery; 9 Spirit Possession, Spirit Mediumship, and Shamanism; 10 Religious Movements and the Origins of Religions; 11 Anthropology and the World Religions; 12 Anthropology and Religion on a Larger Canvas; Notes; Glossary; References and Further Reading; Index; About the Author |
| Sommario/riassunto: | <span><span><span>Drawing from ethnographic examples found throughout the world, this revised and updated text, hailed as the "best general text on religion in anthropology available," offers an introduction to what anthropologists know or think about religion, how they have studied it, and how they interpret or explain it since the late 19th century.</span></span></span> |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Anthropology and religion |
| ISBN: | 0-7591-2191-5 |
| 1-299-13661-3 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910452411503321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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