Автор:Robert A. Segal Год: 2008 Издание: [не указанo] Страниц: 496 ISBN: 9781405185981 This Companion offers the most comprehensive survey to–date of the study of religion. Featuring a team of international contributors, and edited by one of the most widely respected scholars in the field, The Blackwell Companion to the Study of Religion provides a truly interdisciplinary and authoritative guide to its subject. The volume: Examines the main approaches to the study of religion: anthropological, economic, literary, philosophical, psychological, sociological, and theological; Covers a range of specific topics, such as the body, fundamentalism, magic, and new religious movements; Reviews, within each chapter, the key issues and debates; Provides a bibliographical guide to the main literature on each subject. The quality and the coverage ensure that this Companion will be the definitive reference work for students and scholars alike.