Religion and Magic
Published on 24. February 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-7486-1013-6 (ISBN)
Description
This book is a survey summarising the approaches taken to religion and magic by the principal scholars in the preceding and present centuries. It is simple, straightforward and short, with a clear, easy-to-read style. It is the perfect reference tool for students, introducing them to the main theories and debates in a readable and informative manner.Key Features* Prepares student for more complex texts on Religious Studies and the idea of religion* Addresses contemporary as well as historical ideas and figures* Includes contextual details on scholars* Over forty individuals covered including: Hegel, Marx, Engels, Weber, Frazer, Freud, Jung, Durkheim, Levy-Bruhl, Skorupski, Levi-Strauss, Lawson, McCauley
Reviews / Votes
A succinct summary of this complex subject matter. The author does not pretend to have solved the problem of finding one's way through the forests of theoretical approaches to magic and religion. Rather his goal is to wet our appetite and stir the curiosity. The author's intent is to offer an overview and introduction to the study of the sacred and several scholars. With this intention in mind one must say that he has written a beautiful book. A succinct summary of this complex subject matter. The author does not pretend to have solved the problem of finding one's way through the forests of theoretical approaches to magic and religion. Rather his goal is to wet our appetite and stir the curiosity. The author's intent is to offer an overview and introduction to the study of the sacred and several scholars. With this intention in mind one must say that he has written a beautiful book.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
361 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7486-1013-6 (9780748610136)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Evolutionist approaches; conflict approaches; intellectualist approaches I; emotionalist approaches; phenomenological approaches; structural-functionalist approaches; symbolist approaches; intellectualist approaches II; structuralist approaches; cognitive approaches.