Anthropological Studies of Religion: An Introductory Text
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ISBN-13: 978-0521339919
ISBN-10: 052133991X
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In this important, scholarly and wide-ranging text, Brian Morris provides a lucid outline of the nature of the explanations of religious phenomena offered by such great thinkers as Hegel, Marx, and Weber. In doing so he also unravels the many theoretical strategies in the study of religion that have been developed and explored by later anthropologists. Besides discussing the classical authors and the debates surrounding their work, Morris presents perceptive accounts of more contemporary scholars such as Jung, Malinowski, Levi-Strauss, Geertz, and Godelier. Written from the standpoint of critical sympathy, and free of jargon, this book is an invaluable guide to the writings on religion of all the major figures in anthropology.
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"Written with urbanity and wit, this book reviews the intellectual and historical contexts in which anthropology became a discipline concerned with the explanation of religion as a human behavior." Religious Studies Review
"Written in an easy and approachable style, Morris's book is a first-rate survey of the social scientific study of religion and is highly recommended." Robert Segal, The Journal of Religion
"Written in an easy and approachable style, Morris's book is a first-rate survey of the social scientific study of religion and is highly recommended." Robert Segal, The Journal of Religion
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A lucid outline of explanations of religious phenomena offered by such great thinkers as Hegel, Marx, and Weber.
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All the great thinkers who have set the intellectual tenor of our times--Hegel, Marx, Tylor, Spencer, Durkheim, Weber, and Freud--had a lifelong and abiding interest in the nature and significance of religion, and many of their crucial works were in fact devoted to explicating its origin and function.
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- Publisher : Cambridge University Press (February 27, 1987)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 382 pages
- ISBN-10 : 052133991X
- ISBN-13 : 978-0521339919
- Item Weight : 1.34 pounds
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.96 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,750,185 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #3,215 in Sociology & Religion
- #3,502 in Anthropology (Books)
- #4,811 in General Anthropology
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Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2006
I've lost my copy of this book and am willing to buy it again!Having had the great privilege of taking several courses with Professor Morris, I highly, highly recommend this and any other book he's authored. He is an excellent anthropologist with a deep understanding of the concepts he delves into.
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