Crossing and dwelling : a theory of religion / Thomas A. Tweed.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tweed, Thomas A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion--Philosophy.

Religion.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p. ) ill.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. ; London : Harvard University Press, 2006.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

A deeply researched and vividly written study, this book depicts religion in place and in movement, dwelling and crossing. Drawing on insights from the natural and social sciences, Tweed's work is grounded in the gritty particulars of distinctive religious practices, even as it moves toward ideas about cross-cultural patterns. It offers a responsible way to think broadly about religion, a topic that is crucial for understanding the contemporary world.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

ILLUSTRATIONS

One. Itineraries: Locating Theory and Theorists

Two. Boundaries: Constitutive Terms, Orienting 29 Tropes, and Exegetical Fussiness

Three. Confluences: Toward a Theory of Religion

Four. Dwelling: The Kinetics of Homemaking

Five. Crossing: The Kinetics of Itinerancy

Conclusion: An Itinerary

NOTES

ILLUSTRATION CREDITS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INDEX

Notes:

Originally published: 2006.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780674267763

0674267761

9780674044517

0674044517

OCLC:

1049671467