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

Chryssides, George D.; Geaves, Ron

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9781780938400: The Study of Religion: An Introduction to Key Ideas and Methods

Synopsis

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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About the Authors

George D. Chryssides is a Visiting Research Fellow at York St John University, UK, and was formerly Head of Religious Studies at the University of Wolverhampton, UK.

Ron Geaves is Visiting Professor in the Centre for the Study of Islam in the UK based in the School of History, Archaeology and Religion, Cardiff University, UK.

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9781780937007: The Study of Religion: An Introduction to Key Ideas and Methods

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ISBN 10:  1780937008 ISBN 13:  9781780937007
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, 2014
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