The Cambridge Companion to Religious Studies

by Robert A. Orsi

Book Overview

The Cambridge Companion to Religious Studies is both informative and provocative, introducing readers to key debates in the contemporary study of religion and suggesting future research possibilities. A group of distinguished scholars takes up some of the most pressing theoretical questions in the field. What is a 'religious tradition'? How are religious texts read? What takes place when a religious practitioner stands before a representation of gods...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521710146
• ISBN13: 9780521710145
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 444 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 8.9"