Synopsis
Examines religious practices from an anthropological perspectiveReligions in Practice, 6/e, offers an issues-oriented perspective on everyday religious behaviors - prayer, sacrifice, initiation, healing, etc. - by focusing on such topics as transnationalism, gender, and religious laws. The text examines a full spectrum of religions, from small-scale societies to major, established religions. The in-depth treatment of Islam, Hinduism, and Christianity is particularly noteworthy and easily supplemented with field projects directly related to the text.
Book Details
ISBN-13 :
9781317344476
Publisher :
Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:
2018-07-30T04:17:51Z
Language :
eng
Categories :
Nonfiction
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Social Studies
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural
Usage Restrictions:
Copyright.