{"product_id":"religions-in-practice-9781138221123","title":"Religions in Practice","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReligions in Practice\u003c\/em\u003e provides a comprehensive and primarily theme-based overview for students of the anthropology of religion. Whilst covering traditional topics such as magic, witchcraft, and spiritual healing, the book addresses key contemporary subjects including migration, transnationalism, nationalism, secularism, and law. It offers an issues-oriented perspective on everyday religious behaviors and examines small-scale societies as well as major, established religions. Throughout the text Bowen engages with ongoing debates concerning the place of religion in public life. He successfully balances the presentation of theory and concepts with rich case study examples, integrating theoretical discussion with a wide range of cross-cultural ethnographic material. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis seventh edition has been updated throughout. The opening section now focuses more clearly on the question of what is religion' and on approaches to studying religion. There is more on materiality\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for the sixth edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bowen's Religions in Practice provides a very compelling introduction to the anthropology of religion, integrating theoretical discussions with ethnographic material from a wide range of societies, especially Islam in its diverse manifestations. While covering traditional topics like magic, witchcraft, and spiritual healing, the book also breaks new ground by covering ultra-contemporary political issues like migration, nationalism, transnationalism, law, and secularism.”\u003cbr\u003e - Sean O'Neill, University of Oklahoma\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“An excellent introduction to Anthropology of Religion. It lays out the issues clearly, describes different theoretical approaches, and illustrates its points with lots of examples.”\u003cbr\u003e - Mark Webb, Texas Tech University\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“An eclectic book build around the practice of the world religions.”\u003cbr\u003e - Derrick Lemons, the University of Georgia \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Its coverage of a range of issues and phenomena is first-rate. A thorough and very useful textbook, with particularly helpful attention to theory, method, and non-Western religious phenomena.”\u003cbr\u003e - James Findlay, California State University Northridge\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Clear, anthropologically oriented discussion of the study of religion”\u003cbr\u003e - Eric Rovie, Georgia Perimeter College-Newton Campus\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“It is a clearly written, comprehensive text on the anthropology of religion that focuses primarily on religion as practice rather than as a belief system. It is current and includes important topics relevant to the modern situation. It is well-balanced in terms of the presentation of theory\/concepts and case examples.”\u003cbr\u003e - Frances Purifoy, University of Louisville \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart One: Theories and Authority\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.\u003c\/strong\u003e Studying religion through practice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. \u003c\/strong\u003eSocial theory and the anthropology of religion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. \u003c\/strong\u003eAuthority and centralization \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.\u003c\/strong\u003e States, secularisms and religions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart Two: Materialities and Morality\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5.\u003c\/strong\u003e Meanings and materiality\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6.\u003c\/strong\u003e Material transformations in Catholicism \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7. \u003c\/strong\u003eTransatlantic religions \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8. \u003c\/strong\u003e Embodiment and materiality in healing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e9.\u003c\/strong\u003e Embodied harmfulness \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10.\u003c\/strong\u003e Boundaries: shaping time, space, and selves\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart Three: Languages and Movement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e11.\u003c\/strong\u003e Speech and Grace in Protestantism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e12.\u003c\/strong\u003e Revelation and Authority in Islam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e13.\u003c\/strong\u003e Virtual religion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e14.\u003c\/strong\u003e Migration and diaspora\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e15.\u003c\/strong\u003e Religious mobilizing\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359349965143,"sku":"9781138221123","price":54.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138221123.jpg?v=1754124399","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/religions-in-practice-9781138221123","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}