cam a22 4500 357751175 CHVBK 20201013160711.0 160301s2014 xxk||||| |||| 00 |eng d 1-84465-758-2 hardcover 1-84465-759-0 paperback 978-1-84465-758-2 hardcover 978-1-84465-759-9 paperback (RERO)R008377843 BTCTA YDXCP CDX LTSCA IUL DGU NLGGC OCLCO MNF OCLCF DLC UKMGB CHVBK TOH BDX ZCY EEM GBVCP OCLCQ S3O RERO geulsa BL48 .J45 2014 s1th rero 200.0 23 Jensen Jeppe Sinding 1951- (IDREF)088682242 cre What is religion? Jeppe Sinding Jensen New York Routledge 2014 xi, 186 pages 24 cm txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-180) and index Introduction: some ideas about religion -- A very short history of the idea of religion -- Types and elements of religion -- Beliefs, ideas and representations -- Religious practices and behaviours, also known as "ritual" -- Institutions: ethics, morality and norms in religion -- Religion today: modernity, postmodernity and secularization -- A brief conclusion Religious belief is one of the most pervasive and ubiquitous characteristics of human society. Religion has shadowed and illuminated human lives since primitive times, shaping the world views of cultures from isolated tribes to vast empires. Starting from the premise that religion is a concept which can be analysed and compared across time and cultures, 'What is Religion?' brings the most up-to-date scholarship to bear on humankind's most enduring creation. The book opens with a brief history of the idea of religion, then divides the study of religion into four essential topics - types, representations, practices, and institutions - and concludes with a final, eye-opening chapter on religion today. Packed with case studies from a wide range of religions, past and present, 'What is Religion?' offers a very current, comprehensive, yet intellectually challenging overview of the history, theories, practices, and study of religion. Accessible, wide-ranging, engaging, and short, 'What is Religion?' is written primarily for undergraduate students in the study of religion, but it will also be invaluable for students of anthropology, history, psychology, sociology, and theology as well as anyone interested in how and why humans came and continue to be religious. --Provided by publisher Religion Religions Religion (RERO)A021012687 rero Foi (RERO)A021090943 rero BK020000 XK020000 XK020000 Metadata rights reserved rero RERO RE61004 RE61004 RE610040009 GE 771 JEN RERO RE61034 RE61034 RE610340003 HR:1,4*JEN BFLA 268280 RERO 100 1- Jensen Jeppe Sinding 1951- (IDREF)088682242 cre SWISSBIB 326450742