Anthropology of Religion: The Basics (Bielo James)(Paperback)

Anthropology of Religion: The Basics (Bielo James)(Paperback)

Anthropology of Religion: The Basics is an accessible and engaging introductory text organized around key issues that all anthropologists of religion face. This book uses a wide range of historical and ethnographic examples to address not only what is studied by anthropologists of religion, but how

The Anthropology of Religion: An Introduction (Bowie Fiona)(Paperback)

Now available in a revised second edition, this popular introduction to the anthropology of religion combines discussion of the origin and development of debates within the field, with a look at where the subject is heading. Introduces readers to the central theoretical ideas in the

Reader in Anthropology of Reli (Lambek Michael)(Paperback)

A Reader in the Anthropology of Religion is a collection of some of the most significant classic and contemporary writings in the field. Updated in its second edition, this volume examines numerous aspects of religion in a diversity of cultures and expands upon the idea of what we mean by

Economic Anthropology (Carrier James G.)(Paperback)

This accessible and authoritative overview of the subdiscipline of economic anthropology defines and frames the field for a new generation of students in search of an inspiring and fresh way of looking at the economic

Homo Necans: The Anthropology of Ancient Greek Sacrificial Ritual and Myth (Burkert Walter)(Paperback)

Blood sacrifice, the ritual slaughter of animals, has been basic to religion through history, so that it survives in spiritualized form even in Christianity. How did this violent phenomenon achieve the status of the sacred? This question is examined in Walter Burkert's famous

Religion: The Basics (Nye Malory)(Paperback)

From the local to the global level, religion is - more than ever - an important and hotly debated part of modern life in the twenty-first century. From silver rings to ringtones and from clubs to headscarves, we often find the cultural role and discussion of religion in unexpected ways. Now in its

Mushrooms and Mankind: The Impact of Mushrooms on Human Consciousness and Religion (Arthur James)(Paperback)

Writing Culture: The Poetics and Politics of Ethnography (Clifford James)(Paperback)

These seminal essays place ethnography at the intersection of interpretive anthropology, cultural studies, social history, travel writing, discourse theory, and textual criticism. They grapple with issues of power and poetics in contemporary situations of globalization, post-coloniality, and

Religious Intimacies: Intersubjectivity in the Modern Christian West (Dunn Mary)(Paperback)

Scholars of religion have come a long way since William James famously made of religion a matter between man and his maker. For decades now, they have been attentive to the ways in which religion takes shape as the product of broad social forces, focusing on the dynamics of power and culture as

Anthropology of the Arts: A Reader (Bakke Gretchen)(Paperback)

A comprehensive introduction to the anthropology of the arts, this is the first textbook to go beyond visual art to cover the arts more broadly. Drawing together media such as painting, sound, performance, video, and film, it presents a clear overview of the cross-cultural human experience of art

Introduction to Physical Anthropology (Jurmain Robert)(Paperback)

INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY brings the study of physical anthropology to life! With a focus on the big picture of human evolution, the 15th Edition helps you master the basic principles of the subject and arrive at an understanding of the human species and its place in the biological

Decolonizing Anthropology: Moving Further Toward an Anthropology for Liberation (Harrison Faye V.)(Paperback)

'provides a most-needed analysis of the benefits and limitations of the new cultural anthropology.' Bolles American Ethnologist, 1994 'groundbreaking' Levinson The Teachers College Record, 2008 DECOLONIZING ANTHROPOLOGY is part of a broader effort that aims to advance the critical reconstruction of

Introducing Anthropology: A Graphic Guide (Davies Merryl Wyn)(Paperback)

Introducing Anthropology traces the evolution of anthropology from ancient Greece to contemporary times. Anthropology's key concepts and methods are explained, and we meet some of its most famous stars, including Franz Boas, Bronislaw Malinowski, E.E. Evans-Pritchard, Margaret Mead, and Claude

Anthropology of Landscape: The Extraordinary in the Ordinary (Tilley Christopher)(Paperback)

An Anthropology of Landscape tells the fascinating story of a heathland landscape in south-west England and the way different individuals and groups engage with it. Based on a long-term anthropological study, the book emphasises four individual themes: embodied identities, the landscape as a

The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature (James William)(Paperback)

Standing at the crossroads of psychology and religion, this catalyzing work applied the scientific method to a field abounding in abstract theory. William James believed that individual religious experiences, rather than the precepts of organized religions, were the backbone of the world's

Centering the Margins of Anthropology's History: Histories of Anthropology Annual, Volume 14 (Darnell Regna)(Paperback)

The series Histories of Anthropology Annual presents diverse perspectives on the discipline's history within a global context, with a goal of increasing the awareness and use of historical approaches in teaching, learning, and conducting anthropology. The series includes critical, comparative,

A History of Anthropology (Eriksen Thomas Hylland)(Paperback)

This is a thoroughly updated and revised edition of a popular classic of modern anthropology. The authors provide summaries of 'Enlightenment', 'Romantic' and 'Victorian' anthropology, from the cultural theories of Morgan and Taylor to the often neglected contributions of German scholars. The

Anthropology for Dummies (Smith Cameron M.)(Paperback)

Study the science of all of us Anthropology is the organized study of what makes humans human. It takes an objective step back to view homo sapiens as a species and ask questions like: Given our common characteristics, why aren't all of us exactly the same? Why do people across the world have

The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (Frazer James George)(Paperback)

A classic study of the beliefs and institutions of mankind, and the progress through magic and religion to scientific thought, The Golden Bough has a unique status in modern anthropology and literature. First published in 1890, The Golden Bough was eventually issued in a twelve-volume edition

The Routledge Handbook of Medical Anthropology (Manderson Lenore)(Paperback)

Semantics: A Coursebook (Hurford James R.)(Paperback)

This practical coursebook introduces all the basics of semantics in a simple, step-by-step fashion. Each unit includes short sections of explanation with examples, followed by stimulating practice exercises to complete in the book. Feedback and comment sections follow each exercise to enable

Religion and Nothingness, 1 (Nishitani Keiji)(Paperback)

In Religion and Nothingness the leading representative of the Kyoto School of Philosophy lays the foundation of thought for a world in the making, for a world united beyond the differences of East and West. Keiji Nishitani notes the irreversible trend of Western civilization to nihilism, and

Climate, Capitalism and Communities: An Anthropology of Environmental Overheating (Stensrud Astrid B.)(Paperback)

Until now, the growing body of work on environmental anthropology has largely ignored the unavoidable impact of global capitalism on the environment and the extent to which capital itself is a key driver of climate change. Climate, Capitalism and Communities focuses explicitly on that nexus,

Lab Manual and Workbook for Physical Anthropology (France Diane L.)(Paperback)

Master the concepts of physical anthropology with LAB MANUAL AND WORKBOOK FOR PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY With hands-on lab assignments that help you apply physical anthropology perspectives and techniques to real situations, this lab manual walks you through difficult topics such as genetics and the