2nd Edition
Religion and the Domestication of Dissent Or, How to Live in a Less Than Perfect Nation
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. “Religion” and the Lust for Dogmatic Rule
2. Swapping Spit around the Campfire
3. The Tricks and Treats of Classification
4. A Little More Authentic Than Was Really Necessary
5. Another Reason Why Societies Need Dissent
6. That Versatile Little Problem-Solver
7. Having Your Cake and Eating It Too
Postscript
Bibliography
Index
Biography
Russell T. McCutcheon is University Research Professor and, for 18 years, was the Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Alabama, USA. His publications include a variety of works on the history of the field, the everyday effects of the category “religion,” along with a number of practical resources for scholars, teachers, and students.
