Religion in Five Minutes - Aaron W. Hughes

Religion in Five Minutes - Aaron W. Hughes

76. Why do we need the study of religion if we already have historians, anthropologists, sociologists, psychologists and folklorists?

Religion in Five Minutes - Aaron W. Hughes

Paul-Francois Tremlett [+-]
Open University
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Paul-François Tremlett is a senior lecturer in religious studies at the Open University. His research interests include classical and contemporary anthropological and sociological theories of religion and the broad constitution of religion as a site of study in societies experiencing rapid social change. He is the author of Towards a New Theory of Religion and Social Change: Sovereignties and Disruptions (Bloomsbury 2021) and co-edited Ritual and Democracy: Protests, Publics and Performances (Equinox, 2020). He also co-edits the Bloomsbury Series ‘Religion, Space and Place’.

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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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Tremlett, Paul-Francois. 76. Why do we need the study of religion if we already have historians, anthropologists, sociologists, psychologists and folklorists?. Religion in Five Minutes. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 282-285 Aug 2017. ISBN 9781781794654. https://www.equinoxpub.com/home/view-chapter/?id=33050. Date accessed: 19 Mar 2024 doi: 10.1558/equinox.33050. Aug 2017

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