Anthropology Of Religion: The Basics Av James Bielo

<P><EM>Anthropology of Religion: The Basics</EM> is an accessible and engaging introductory text organized around key issues that all anthropologists of religion face. This book uses a wide range of historical and ethnographic examples to address not only what is studied by anthropologists of religion, but how such studies are approached. It addresses questions such as:</P><UL><P><LI>How do human agents interact with gods and spirits?</LI><P></P><P><LI>What is the nature of doing religious ethnography? </LI><P></P><P><LI>Can the immaterial be embodied in the body, language and material objects?</LI><P></P><P><LI>What is the role of ritual, time, and place in religion?</LI><P></P><P><LI>Why is charisma important for religious movements?</LI><P></P><P><LI>How do global processes interact with religions?</LI><P></P></UL><P>With international case studies from a range of religious traditions, suggestions for further reading, and inventive reflection boxes, <EM>Anthropology of Religion: The