Reader in comparative religion : an anthropological approach / William A. Lessa, Evon Z. Vogt ; with the assistance of John M. Watanabe.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Harper & Row, c1979.Edition: 4th editionDescription: viii, 488 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0060439912
- 200.8
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Book - 7-day loan | CYA Library Main Collection | 200.8 REA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 00000011662 |
Includes index.
Bibliography: pages 473-485.
"This reader offers an overview of anthropological findings about religion that spans 100 years of work. Eighteen new readings are among the fifty-six selections in the fourth edition. The selections are organized into nine categories: The origin and development of religion; The function of religion in human society; The interpretation of symbolism; The analysis of myth; The symbolic analysis of ritual; The purposes of Shamanism; Interpretations of magic, witchcraft, and divination; The meaning of ghosts and ancestor worship; Dynamics in religion. All selections are placed in historical and theoretical perspectives and encompass systematic study and both classic and recent publications." -- Back cover.