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

by George D. Chryssides and Ronald Geaves

Book Overview

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:
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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780937008
• ISBN13: 9781780937007
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.7" x 9.7"