Religion in Five Minutes - Aaron W. Hughes

Religion in Five Minutes - Aaron W. Hughes

69. Do scholars of religion study texts or do they study the religion firsthand, like an anthropologist might?

Religion in Five Minutes - Aaron W. Hughes

Richard W. Newton, Jr. [+-]
University of Alabama
Richard Newton is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Alabama. He is author of Identifying Roots: Alex Haley and the Anthropology of Scriptures(Equinox Publishing Ltd., 2020) and former editor of the Bulletin for the Study of Religion. Newton is also curator of the social media professional development network, Sowing the Seed: Fruitful Conversations in Religion, Culture and Teaching (SowingTheSeed.org).

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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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Newton, Richard. 69. Do scholars of religion study texts or do they study the religion firsthand, like an anthropologist might?. Religion in Five Minutes. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 257-260 Aug 2017. ISBN 9781781794654. https://www.equinoxpub.com/home/view-chapter/?id=33043. Date accessed: 11 Dec 2024 doi: 10.1558/equinox.33043. Aug 2017

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