New approaches to the study of religion. Volume 2, Textual, comparative, sociological, and cognitive approaches / edited by Peter Antes, Armin W. Geertz, Randi R. Warne.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Antes, Peter, 1942-

Geertz, Armin W., 1948-

Warne, R. R. (Randi Ruth), 1952-

Series:

Religion and reason ; 43.

Religion and reason ; v. 43

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion--Comparative studies.

Religion.

Religions--Study and teaching--History--20th century.

Religions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (503 p.)

Place of Publication:

Berlin : De Gruyter, [2004]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Internationally recognized scholars from many parts of the world provide a critical survey of recent developments and achievements in the global field of religious studies. The work follows in the footsteps of two former publications: Classical Approaches to the Study of Religion, edited by Jacques Waardenburg (1973), and Contemporary Approaches to the Study of Religion, edited by Frank Whaling (1984/85). New Approaches to the Study of Religion completes the survey of the comparative study of religion in the twentieth century by focussing on the past two decades. Many of the chapters, however, are also pathbreaking and point the way to future approaches. Key features - Sequel to two established former volumes - Volume I and II can be used (and purchased) separately - Separate indexes for each volume.

Contents:

Section 4. Textual approaches ; New approaches to the problem of translation in the study of religion / Alan Williams

The use of electronic media in the study of sacred texts / Gordon D. Newby

New approaches: Literary theory / Dawne McCance.

Section 5. Comparative approaches ; Comparison in the study of religion / William E. Paden

New approaches to the study of syncretism / Luther H. Martin and Anita Maria Leopold

Performance theory and the study of ritual / Ronald L. Grimes

New approaches to the study of religious dance / Helga Barbara Gundlach

Human rights: An important and challenging new field for the study of religion / Rosalind I.J. Hackett.

Section 6. Social sciences ; A survey of advances in the sociology of religion (1980-2000) / Liliane Voyé

Assessing secularization theory / Karel Dobbelaere

Urbanization and religion / Robert Kisala

Religion and diaspora / Steven Vertovec

Approaches to the study of religion in the media / Alf G. Linderman

Beyond "Church and State": Advances in the study of religion and law / Winnifred Fallers Sullivan.

Section 7. Cognition and cross-cultural psychology ; Cognitive approaches to the study of religion / Armin W. Geertz

The naturalness of religious concepts: An emerging cognitive science of religion / Justin L. Barrett

Psychoanalyzing prehistory: Struggling with the unrecorded past / David A. Warburton

Conclusion / Peter Antes, Armin W. Geertz, and Randi R. Warne.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 1, 2013).

ISBN:

9786611999452

9781281999450

1281999458

9783110211719

3110211718

OCLC:

922946550