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The Study of Religion: A Reader

By John S. Harding, Hillary Rodrigues

To Be Published January 1st 2013 by Routledge – 544 pages

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Description

Religious studies draws on work by anthropologists, sociologists, philosophers, theologians, and others for an understanding of its subject matter. Many influential works are not written by specialist scholars in religious studies, but have still had a notable impact on our understanding of the concept of religion, of particular religious ideas, or on how religion should be studied. It is therefore essential for any student to be familiar with some, if not most, of these writings. This new Reader introduces students of religion to its most common current perspectives and approaches, and provides them with an understanding of how the discipline developed.

Contents

Introduction Part 1: The Discipline: Its History and Fundamental Perspectives Part 2: The Older Strata: Early, Classic, or Foundational Writings Part 3: The Newer Strata: Contemporary Voices in the Scholarly Study of Religion Part 4: The Discipline: Contemporary Perspectives Part 5: Teaching Religion in the Academy

Author Bio

Hillary Rodrigues received his B.Sc. in Chemistry from McGill in 1975. However, extensive travel in the Americas, Europe, and Asia fostered an interest in education and the study of religion and culture. After several years of teaching in both alternative and conventional educational settings, he obtained his BA ('86), MA ('88) and PhD (93) in Religious Studies from McMaster University. He received the U of L Distinguished Teaching Award in 2000. He has served as Chair of the Anthropology Department of the University of Lethbridge.

John S. Harding received his BA in Asian Studies with a minor in Religion from the University of Puget Sound in 1994. He pursued his graduate work in Religious Studies at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia along with research in Japan and one year at the University of Cambridge in England. John received his Ph.D. from Penn in 2003 shortly before joining the Religious Studies Department at the University of Lethbridge.

Name: The Study of Religion: A Reader (Paperback) – Routledge 
Description: By John S. Harding, Hillary Rodrigues. Religious studies draws on work by anthropologists, sociologists, philosophers, theologians, and others for an understanding of its subject matter. Many influential works are not written by specialist scholars in religious studies, but have still had a...
Categories: Religion, Religion & Anthropology, Religion & Sociology, World Religions