Anthropological approaches to the study of religion

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Anthropological approaches to the study of religion

edited by Michael Banton

(Routledge library editions, . Anthropology and ethnography ; 42 . Religion, rites & ceremonies ; 1)

Routledge, 2004, c1966

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Reprint. Originally published: London : Tavistock, 1966

Includes bibliographical references

Description and Table of Contents

Description

As the basic questions of social structure were elucidated there came a quickening of interest among social anthropologists in the study of religion. Chapters in this book include: * Religion as a Cultural System (Clifford Geertz) * Colour Classification in Ndembu Religion (Victor W. Turner) * Religion: Problems of Definition and Explanation (Melford E. Spiro) * Fathers, Elders and Ghosts in Edo Religion (R.E. Bradbury) * Territorial Groupings and Relgion among the Iraqw (Edward H. Winter). First published in 1966.

Table of Contents

Chapters in this book include: * Religion as a Cultural System (Clifford Geertz) * Colour Classification in Ndembu Religion (Victor W. Turner) * Religion: Problems of Definition and Explanation (Melford E. Spiro) * Fathers, Elders and Ghosts in Edo Religion (R.E. Bradbury) * Territorial Groupings and Relgion among the Iraqw (Edward H. Winter).

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  • NCID
    BA74151527
  • ISBN
    • 0415330211
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London ; New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xlii, 176 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
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