{"product_id":"studying-religion-9781032469119","title":"Studying Religion","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWidely used as a primer, a class text, or just a provocation to critical thinking, \u003ci\u003eStudying Religion\u003c\/i\u003e clearly explains the methods and theories employed in the academic study of religion by tackling the problem of how scholars define and then study religion. Written for all newcomers to the field, its brief chapters explore the three main ways in which religion is defined and, along the way, also consider a range of related topics, from the history and functions of religion to its public discourse, religion in the courts, and the classification of diverse groups into world religions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe works of classic and contemporary scholarsfrom Karl Marx and Sigmund Freud to Bruce Lincoln and Naomi Goldenbergare analyzed and explored in readable chapters and detailed supporting materials. \u003ci\u003eStudying Religion\u003c\/i\u003e represents a shift away from the traditional descriptive and comparative approach and, instead, uses the study of religion to invite readers to consider how they divi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for the Previous Edition:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If you find yourself teaching a course on the study of religion or need to get a brief history and recent thinking on the subject, this expanded edition of \u003cem\u003eStudying Religion\u003c\/em\u003e has you in mind. This book is both practical and, as Lévi-Strauss might say, good to think with.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuzanne Owen\u003c\/strong\u003e, Leeds Trinity University, UK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Those who want to explore religion as part of culture should start here.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatthew Recla\u003c\/strong\u003e, Boise State University, USA, \u003cem\u003eReading Religion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePreface to the 2nd Edition A Word on the 3rd Edition Acknowledgements\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Introduction \u003c\/strong\u003eWhat is the Study of Religion? Example: ‘…, But Not Specially Defined’ Summary of Vocabulary and Scholars \u003cb\u003eChapter 1 \u003c\/b\u003eWhat’s in a Name? Example: Fruit or Vegetable? Summary of Vocabulary and Scholars \u003cb\u003eChapter 2 \u003c\/b\u003eThe History of ‘Religion’ Example: ‘Religion’ on the Colonial Frontier Summary of Vocabulary and Scholars \u003cb\u003eChapter 3 \u003c\/b\u003eThe Essentials of Religion Criticisms Example: ‘He’s Your Father!' Summary of Vocabulary and Scholars \u003cb\u003eChapter 4 \u003c\/b\u003eThe Functions of Religion Criticisms Example: ‘People Started to Come to Her for Healing’ Summary of Vocabulary and Scholars \u003cb\u003eChapter 5 \u003c\/b\u003eThe Resemblance Among Religions Criticisms Example: ‘Not an Easy Task’ Summary of Vocabulary and Scholars \u003cb\u003eChapter 6 \u003c\/b\u003eThe Public Discourse on Religion Example: Public Muslim Cemeteries in France Summary of Vocabulary and Scholar \u003cb\u003eChapter 7 \u003c\/b\u003eThe Insider\/Outsider Problem Example: Under the Academic Microscope Summary of Vocabulary and Scholar \u003cb\u003eChapter 8 \u003c\/b\u003eReligion and Classification Example: The World Religions Paradigm Summary of Vocabulary and Scholar \u003cb\u003eChapter 9 \u003c\/b\u003eIdentification Matters Case Study 1: Good Religion and Bad Religion Case Study 2: Religion and Gender Case Study 3: Religion and Race Case Study 4: Religion and Indigeneity Summary of Vocabulary and Scholars \u003cb\u003eAfterword \u003c\/b\u003eThe Necessary Lie: Duplicity in the Disciplines, by Jonathan Z. Smith Honesty Is the Best Pedagogy, by K. Merinda Simmons Glossary Scholars Bibliography Resources \u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019072799063,"sku":"9781032469119","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032469119.jpg?v=1750779215","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/studying-religion-9781032469119","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}