Description
This concise and accessible textbook introduces students to the anthropological study of religion. It examines religious expression from a cross-cultural perspective and exposes students to the complexities of religion in small-scale and complex societies. The chapters incorporate key theoretical concepts and a wide range of ethnographic material. The fifth edition of The Anthropology of Religion, Magic, and Witchcraft offers:
â a revised introduction covering the foundations of the anthropology of religion, anthropological methods, and a push toward decolonizing the anthropology of religion,
â expanded coverage of symbols, healing, wizardry, and the intersections of religion with other social institutions,
â new case study material with examples drawn from around the globe, especially from Indigenous communities,
â marginalia in each chapter introducing provocative small-case examples related to the chapterâmany of these can be used as prompts for
