A Reader in the Anthropology of Religion
"MichaelLambekhas succeeded in putting together an impressive collection of key texts and essays." (Culture and Religion, July 2009)"The most comprehensive anthology on its subject, this is a splendid tool for teaching and a matchless scholarly resource." (International Review of Biblical Studies, 2008)Praise for the first edition:"[A] reader that ambitiously attempts to represent the full breadth, depth, and complexity of anthropology's investigations into religion. ... The masterly general introduction situates this anthology within the long and often difficult anthropological engagement with this most mystified and powerful realm of social action. ... [A]n excellent text." (International Social Science Review)"A major guide to both the history of the anthropology of religion and new trends in research. ...Lambekhas compiled an excellent anthology." (Journal of Empirical Theology)