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The Study of Religion: An Introduction to Key Ideas and Methods

Autor George D. Chryssides, Professor Ron Geaves
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 4 dec 2013
This updated textbook unravels the complex issues related to methodology and theory in the study of religion. It equips students with the knowledge needed for the academic study of religion, explaining the history of the methodology, including ideas of key theorists, and discusses key issues in the field, such as gender, phenomenology, and the insider/outsider discourse. Updated throughout, additional material includes:-New chapter on colonialism and post-colonialism-New chapter on insider/outsider discourse-Coverage of 'cyber-religion' and the internet as a research tool in religious studies Study and classroom features in each chapter include:-Chapter outlines-Case studies-Boxed key concepts-Discussion questions-Chapter bibliographies The text is illustrated throughout with 35 images, and extra resources can be found online, including additional coverage of 'levels of religion'.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781780938400
ISBN-10: 1780938403
Pagini: 392
Ilustrații: 23
Dimensiuni: 169 x 244 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.66 kg
Ediția:Revised
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Academic
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

Includes a range of classroom and study features, such as case studies, boxed key concepts and discussion questions

Notă biografică

George D. Chryssides is Honorary Research Fellow in Contemporary Religion at the University of Birmingham, UK.Ron Geaves is Professor of the Comparative Study of Religion at Liverpool Hope University, UK.

Cuprins

IllustrationsWebsiteIntroduction1. Tools of the Trade 2. Methodology in Religious Studies 3. Insiders and Outsiders 4. Does Size Matter? 5. Key Figures in the Study of Religion 6. Phenomenology and its Critics 7. Colonialism and Post-colonialism in the Study of Religion 8. Authenticity and Diversity 9. Fieldwork in the Study of Religion 10. Religion and Gender 11. The Question of Truth 12. The Internet as a Resource in the Study of Religion Bibliography Index

Recenzii

The material is designed to be accessible, with chapters carefully structured, supported by illustrative material and discussion points. Some chapters include case studies and suggestions for further reading.
This book is certainly a very valuable introduction to the key concepts in the wide field of the study of religion, and provides the student with a broad range of starting points for further in-depth study.
As an introduction to theory and method in the study of religions, Chryssides and Geaves have broken new ground. I strongly commend it as a primary source to be included within programmes in the academic study of religions.
The authors have provided an outstanding companion to the study of religion. While this is an accessible volume that will be welcomed by students and their teachers, it is also a remarkably comprehensive work, rooted in careful scholarship and a prodigious theoretical and empirical knowledge of the field. Those of us teaching religious studies will be indebted to the authors for many years to come.
This updated edition of The Study of Religion is excellent. The book offers a full, detailed, scrupulously balanced presentation and assessment - not of religions themselves but of approaches to the study of religion. The approaches considered range from classical to recent. The writing is exceptionally clear and precise. The many blocked-off examples from actual religions bring the theorizing down to earth. Unlike so many other books that tout the same claim, this book is genuinely written for students who come knowing little about religion. A terrific volume.
This book offers an excellent introduction to the academic study of mankind's quest for meaning and transcendence. It constantly invites students and other readers to reflect on their own positions and presuppositions in approaching the multi-coloured phenomenon of religion.
George D. Chryssides and Ron Geaves have produced a volume with a number of significant differences to the usual run of the mill textbook. This book is distinguished by its admirable clarity of language, which renders even complex methodological debates clear and relevant, and its wide-ranging case studies and examples of religions old and new, mainstream and fringe. It is highly recommended to both senior high school students and undergraduates in general religious studies programmes, and in social and cultural studies.
The book's outstanding introductory chapter provides a gateway for discussing the various dimensions of the study of religion. Overall, The Study of Religion 2nd edition is an excellent resource and contribution to the field.
The Study of Religion 2nd edition is a very good book. Topics such as Gender and Religion and Field Work are becoming more and more important to the undergraduate students. The insider/outsider will make an important addition to the fieldwork chapter, and it is becoming a key issue, particularly with Islamic studies scholars, making the "insider" scholars in Christianity face this issue themselves.
Whether you are about to embark or are already on board for the academic study of religion, this work would be a most valuable and informative guide on that journey. At the helm are two experienced scholars in the field who have combined forces to provide all the necessary background, questions, tips, and tools for your studies.