Review
"Three strengths (of the text are): 1) The global perspective, incorporating examples from many world religions and setting them side by side to consider in relation to one another without making any judgments; 2) The clear, comprehensive, beautifully written prose in the areas of summary and general commentary on religions and religious phenomena; 3) The introductory material with a fascinating and thorough coverage of various definitions of religions, perspectives on religion, and ways of studying religion. This material is extremely helpful." — Linda J. Tessier, Youngstown State University
"...It (Anatomy of the Sacred) is the best text in the field." — Steven W. Godby, Broward Community College
"It (Anatomy of the Sacred) covers some of the basic theories of religion and then illustrates these theories by delineating various themes in the global history (phenomenology) of religion. This is a very helpful way to construct an introductory textbook... I am impressed by Professor Livingston's erudition ...Livingston is respectful of all Religions." — Winston Davis, Washington and Lee University
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From the Publisher
This book is a uniquely thorough introduction to the nature and variety of religious belief and practice. It is organized into four sections: Part I explores important issues such as the nature of religion, the reasons to study religion, and how one should go about that study. Illustrations of specific methods and disciplines are drawn from the work of eminent scholars in the field.
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