Religion in Five Minutes - Aaron W. Hughes

Religion in Five Minutes - Aaron W. Hughes

19. How does religion spread and what is its appeal?

Religion in Five Minutes - Aaron W. Hughes

Sarah Dees [+-]
Iowa State University
Sarah Dees is an assistant professor of Religious Studies at Iowa State University. Her first book, a history of Smithsonian research on Native American religions, will be published by the University of Nebraska Press.

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Religion in Five Minutes provides an accessible and lively introduction to the questions about religion and religious behaviour that interest most of us, whether or not we personally identify with -- or practice -- a religion. Suitable for beginning students and the general reader, the book offers more than 60 brief essays on a wide range of fascinating questions about religion and its study, such as: How did religion start? What religion is the oldest? Who are the Nones? Why do women seem to play lesser roles in many religions? What’s the difference between a religion and a cult? Is Europe less religious than North America? Is Buddhism a philosophy? How do we study religions of groups who no longer exist? Each essay is written by a leading authority and offers succinct, insightful answers along with suggestions for further reading, making the book an ideal starting point for classroom use or personal browsing.

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Dees, Sarah. 19. How does religion spread and what is its appeal?. Religion in Five Minutes. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 77-80 Aug 2017. ISBN 9781781794654. https://www.equinoxpub.com/home/view-chapter/?id=32991. Date accessed: 19 Mar 2024 doi: 10.1558/equinox.32991. Aug 2017

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