Religions in Practice
Author | : John R. Bowen |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 574 |
Release | : 2015-08-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781317344476 |
ISBN-13 | : 1317344472 |
Rating | : 4/5 (472 Downloads) |
Download or read book Religions in Practice written by John R. Bowen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-08-07 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines religious practices from an anthropological perspective Religions in Practice, 6/e, offers an issues-oriented perspective on everyday religious behaviors – prayer, sacrifice, initiation, healing, etc. – by focusing on such topics as transnationalism, gender, and religious laws. The text examines a full spectrum of religions, from small-scale societies to major, established religions. The in-depth treatment of Islam, Hinduism, and Christianity is particularly noteworthy and easily supplemented with field projects directly related to the text.