The Study of Religion: A Reader

ISBN-13: 9780415495868 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 528 str.

John S. Harding;Hillary Rodrigues

Opis

This look at the study of religion contains a history of the discipline as seen through theological and philosophical eyes, an examination of how people experience religion, and social, cultural, anthropological, political and other perspectives on religion.

Spis treści

Introduction  Part One: The Discipline: Its History and Fundamental Perspectives  Part Two: The Older Strata: Early, Classic, or Foundational Writings  A. Philosophy and Theology  B. Classic Social Scientific Perspectives (Sociological and Anthropological)  C. Classic Phenomenological and Psychological Perspectives  Part Three: The Newer Strata: Contemporary Voices in the Scholarly Study of Religion  A. Contemporary Philosophy, Theology, and/or Religious Studies  B. Contemporary Social Scientific Perspectives (Sociological and Anthropological)  C. Contemporary Phenomenological and Psychological Perspectives  Part Four: The Discipline: Contemporary Practices and Positions  A. Critical Stance for Secular Study of Religion  B. Positions and Practices in the Discipline  Part Five: Religious Studies: Prescriptions and Prospects  A. Disciplinary Boundaries  B. Religious Studies in the Academy.

O autorze

Hillary P. Rodrigues received his PhD in Religious Studies from McMaster University. He is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada, where he has been honored with a Distinguished Teaching Award. His books include Introducing Hinduism (2006), Introduction to the Study of Religion with John S. Harding (2008), and Studying Hinduism in Practice (2011). John S. Harding received his PhD in Religious Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. He is Associate Professor and Chair of the Religious Studies Department at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada. His books include Introduction to the Study of Religion with Hillary P. Rodrigues (2008), Wild Geese: Buddhism in Canada with Victor Sogen Hori and Alexander Soucy (2010), and Studying Buddhism in Practice (2011).