The Routledge companion to the study of religion / edited by John R. Hinnells.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hinnells, John R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion--Study and teaching.

Religion.

Physical Description:

xiii, 610 pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Other Title:

Companion to the study of religion

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.

Summary:

The Routledge Companion to the Study of Religion is a major resource for courses in Religious Studies. It begins by explaining the most important methodological approaches to religion, including psychology, philosophy, anthropology and comparative study, before moving on to explore a wide variety of critical issues, such as gender, science, fundamentalism, ritual, and new religious movements. Written by renowned international specialists, this new edition: includes eight new chapters, including post-structuralism, religion and economics, religion and the environment, religion and popular culture, and sacred space surveys the history of religious studies and the key disciplinary approaches explains why the study of religion is relevant in today 's world highlights contemporary issues such as globalization, diaspora and politics includes annotated reading lists, a glossary and summaries of key points to assist student learning.

Contents:

Introduction

Why study religions? / John R. Hinnells

The study of religion in historical perspective / Eric J. Sharpe

The study of religions : the last 50 years / Gregory Alles

Religious history / John Wolffe

Theories of religion / Robert A. Segal

Theology / David F. Ford

Philosophy of religion / Chad Meister

Religious studies / Donald Wiebe

Sociology of religion / Martin Riesbrodt and Mary Ellen Konieczny

Anthropology of religion / Rosalind I.J. Hackett

Psychology of religion / Dan Merkur

Phenomenology of religion / Douglas Allen

Comparative religion / William E. Paden

Gender / Darlene M. Juschka

Insider/outsider perspectives / Kim Knott

Post-structuralism and the study of religion / Jeremy Carrette

Orientalism and the study of religions / Richard King

Secularization / Judith Fox

Mysticism and spirituality / Richard King

New religious movements / Judith Fox

Fundamentalism / Henry Munson

Myth and ritual / Robert A. Segal

Religious authority : scripture, tradition, charisma / Paul Gifford

Hermeneutics / Garrett Green

Religious pluralism / Michael Barnes

Religion and politics / George Moyser

Economics of religion / Lawrence R. Iannaccone and William Sims Bainbridge

Geography, space and the sacred / Kim Knott

Religion and the environment / Roger S. Gottlieb

Religion and science / Thomas Dixon

Religion and cognition / Luther H. Martin

Religion, media and cultures of everyday life / Gordon Lynch

Religion and diaspora / Seán McLoughlin.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415473279

0415473276

9780415473286

0415473284

9780203868768

0203868765

OCLC:

277196012