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PublisherRoutledge

ISBN-101138692522

ISBN-139781138692527

eBay Product ID (ePID)235028128

Product Key Features

Number of Pages310 Pages

Publication NameAnthropology of Religion, Magic, and Witchcraft

LanguageEnglish

SubjectGeneral, Anthropology / General, Sociology of Religion

Publication Year2017

FeaturesNew Edition

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaReligion, Social Science

AuthorPhilip L. Stein, Rebecca Stein

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight19.9 Oz

Item Length9.7 in

Item Width6.9 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number4

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2016-050966

Dewey Edition22

TitleLeadingThe

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal306.6

Edition DescriptionNew Edition

SynopsisThis concise and accessible textbook introduces students to the anthropological study of religion. Stein and Stein examine religious expression from a cross-cultural perspective and expose students to the varying complexity of world religions. The chapters incorporate key theoretical concepts and a rich range of ethnographic material. The fourth edition of The Anthropology of Religion, Magic, and Witchcraft offers: * increased coverage of new religious movements, fundamentalism, and religion and conflict/violence; * fresh case study material with examples drawn from around the globe; * further resources via a comprehensive companion website. This is an essential guide for students encountering anthropology of religion for the first time., This concise and accessible textbook introduces students to the anthropological study of religion. Stein and Stein examine religious expression from a cross-cultural perspective and expose students to the varying complexity of world religions. The chapters incorporate key theoretical concepts and a rich range of ethnographic material. The fourth edition of The Anthropology of Religion, Magic, and Witchcraft offers: - increased coverage of new religious movements, fundamentalism, and religion and conflict/violence; - fresh case study material with examples drawn from around the globe; - further resources via a comprehensive companion website. This is an essential guide for students encountering anthropology of religion for the first time.

LC Classification NumberGN470.S73 2017