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CONTEMPORARY THEORIES OF RELIGION IBD

ROUTLEDGE
06 / 2009
9780415463461
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Sinopsis

Interest in theories of religion has never been greater. Scholars debate single theoretical approaches in different scholarly journals, while the âÇÖnew atheistsâÇÖ such as Richard Dawkins and Daniel Dennett criticize the whole idea ofáreligion. For everyone eager to understand the current state of the field, Contemporary Theories of Religion surveys the neglected landscape in its totality.Michael Stausberg brings together leading scholars of the field to review and discuss seventeen contemporary theories of religion. As well as scholars of religion, it features anthropologists, archaeologists, classicists, evolutionary biologists, philosophers and sociologists. Each chapter provides students with background information on the theoretician, a presentation of the theoryâÇÖs basic principles, an analysis of basic assumptions, and a review of previous critiques. Concluding with a section entitled âÇÖBack and ForthâÇÖ, Stausberg compares the different theories and points to further avenues of discussion for the future.