Religion
Subtitle: Social Religion
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
Published: Apr 25, 2016
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 458
ISBN-13: 9780028662893
Description: "Social Religion is part of the Macmillan Interdisciplinary Handbooks series dedicated to the study of religion. Composed of twenty thematic chapters, each written by an acknowledged expert in the field, this volume introduces the reader to methodological perspectives on religion. The volume is divided into four major sections representing those perspectives: psychology, sociology, anthropology, and the historical method. After a general overview, each perspective is applied to religion to foster a deeper understanding of what religion means." -- Back cover
Notes: Source title: Religion: Social Religion