Religions in Practice

Reviews / Votes

Praise for the sixth edition:

"Bowen's Religions in Practice provides a very compelling introduction to the anthropology of religion, integrating theoretical discussions with ethnographic material from a wide range of societies, especially Islam in its diverse manifestations. While covering traditional topics like magic, witchcraft, and spiritual healing, the book also breaks new ground by covering ultra-contemporary political issues like migration, nationalism, transnationalism, law, and secularism."
- Sean O'Neill, University of Oklahoma

"An excellent introduction to Anthropology of Religion. It lays out the issues clearly, describes different theoretical approaches, and illustrates its points with lots of examples."
- Mark Webb, Texas Tech University

"An eclectic book build around the practice of the world religions."
- Derrick Lemons, the University of Georgia

"Its coverage of a range of issues and phenomena is first-rate. A thorough and very useful textbook, with particularly helpful attention to theory, method, and non-Western religious phenomena."
- James Findlay, California State University Northridge

"Clear, anthropologically oriented discussion of the study of religion"
- Eric Rovie, Georgia Perimeter College-Newton Campus

"It is a clearly written, comprehensive text on the anthropology of religion that focuses primarily on religion as practice rather than as a belief system. It is current and includes important topics relevant to the modern situation. It is well-balanced in terms of the presentation of theory/concepts and case examples."
- Frances Purifoy, University of Louisville