Religion, Culture, History: A Philosophical Study of Religion brings the light of philosophy to dark subjects such as magic, ritual, symbol, belief and ideology; queries explanations of religion from the physical and social sciences and from theology; follows the polemic of belief and doubt through many arguments; recounting teachings from many traditions and accounts by many philosophers concerning religion, from India, China and the West; examining theism and atheism together, and exploring the close relationship between religion and politics. "An impressive introduction to global religions and the urge to worship, from ancient history to today ... Far-reaching, erudite introduction to philosophy of religion," Kirkus Reviews.