This insightful three-volume set examines faith through the social and cultural perspective of anthropology, sociology, and religious studies, shedding light on the role of religion in the human experience. * Features original essays on religious experience across a wide spectrum of social, cultural, and political environments * Considers the social performance and effects of ritual * Includes content based on fieldwork in North America, South America, Europe, China, the Philippines, South Africa, Morocco, and Lebanon * Reveals how the culture of professional sports compares to traditional religious cultures * Connects religion with the cultural interpretations of body images and politics
Titel | Religious Diversity Today [3 volumes] Experiencing Religion in the Contemporary World |
Auteur | Jean-Guy A. Goulet |
Uitgever | Abc-Clio |
Jaar Verschenen | 2015 |
Taal | en |
Pagina's | pp. 910 |
ISBN13 | 9781440833311 |
Onderwerp | Elia |
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