Blackwell Companion To The Study Of Religion

This Companion offers the most comprehensive survey to-date of the study of religion. Featuring a team of international contributors, and edited by one of the most widely respected scholars in the field, The Blackwell Companion to the Study of Religion provides a truly interdisciplinary and authoritative guide to its subject. The volume: Examines the main approaches to the study of religion: anthropological, economic, literary, philosophical, psychological, sociological, and theological; Covers a range of specific topics, such as the body, fundamentalism, magic, and new religious movements; Reviews, within each chapter, the key issues and debates; Provides a bibliographical guide to the main literature on each subject. The quality and the coverage ensure that this Companion will be the definitive reference work for students and scholars alike.Segal, Robert A. is the author of 'Blackwell Companion To The Study Of Religion', published 2006 under ISBN 9780631232162 and ISBN 0631232168.