Ritual and Belief: Readings in the Anthropology of ReligionDavid Hicks Rowman Altamira, 2010 M03 15 - 496 páginas Ritual and Belief: Readings in the Anthropology of Religion is a collection of 41 readings in religion, magic, and witchcraft. The choice of readings is eclectic: no single anthropological approach or theoretical perspective dominates the text. Theoretical significance, scholarly eminence of the author, and inherent interest provide the principal criteria, and each reading complements its companion chapters, which are pedagogically coherent rather than ad hoc assemblages. Included among the theoretical perspectives are structural-functionalism, structuralism, Malinowskian functionalism, cultural materialism, and cultural evolutionism; also included are the synchronic and diachronic approaches. The book offers a mixture of classic readings and more recent contributions, and the 'world religions' are included along with examples from the religions of traditionally non-literate cultures. As diverse a range of religious traditions as possible has been embraced, from various ethnic groups, traditions, and places. |
Contenido
Chapter 1 Perspectives | 1 |
Chapter 2 Myth Cosmology and Symbolic Classification | 19 |
Chapter 3 Gods Spirits and Souls | 45 |
Chapter 4 Ritual | 93 |
Chapter 5 Practitioners of Ritual | 133 |
Chapter 6 Body and Mind | 173 |
Chapter 7 Magic and Witchcraft | 239 |
Chapter 8 Death | 263 |
Chapter 10 The Natural Environment | 359 |
Chapter 11 Agents of Change | 411 |
Chapter 12 New Religious Movements | 449 |
Glossary | 499 |
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About the Author | 511 |
Chapter 9 Gender and Sexuality | 303 |
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Ritual and Belief: Readings in the Anthropology of Religion David Hicks Sin vista previa disponible - 2010 |
Ritual and Belief: Readings in the Anthropology of Religion David Hicks Sin vista previa disponible - 2010 |
Términos y frases comunes
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