{"product_id":"9781119124993","title":"A Companion to the Anthropology of Religion","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Blackwell Companions to Anthropology\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA Companion to the Anthropology of Religion\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJanice Boddy | Michael Lambek\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Anthropology \/ Cultural \u0026amp; Social\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eA Companion to the Anthropology of Religion\u003c\/i\u003e presents a collection of original, ethnographically-informed essays that explore the variety of beliefs, practices, and religious experiences in the contemporary world and asks how to think about religion as a subject of anthropological inquiry.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a collection of original, ethnographically-informed essays exploring the wide variety of beliefs, practices, and religious experiences in the contemporary world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores a broad range of topics including the ‘perspectivism’ debate, the rise of religious nationalism, reflections on religion and new media, religion and politics, and ideas of self and gender in relation to religious belief\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes examples drawn from different religious traditions and from several regions of the world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures newly-commissioned articles reflecting the most up-to-date research and critical thinking in the field, written by an international team of leading scholars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdds immeasurably to our understanding of the complex relationships between religion, culture, society, and the individual in today’s world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanice Boddy\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Toronto. Her books include \u003ci\u003eWombs and Alien Spirits: Women, Men and the Zar Cult in Northern Sudan\u003c\/i\u003e (1989); \u003ci\u003eAman: The Story of a Somali Girl\u003c\/i\u003e (1994); and \u003ci\u003eCivilizing Women: British Crusades in Colonial Sudan\u003c\/i\u003e (2007).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eMichael Lambek\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Anthropology and Canada Research Chair at the University of Toronto Scarborough. His books include \u003ci\u003eHuman Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e (1981, 2009); \u003ci\u003eKnowledge and Practice in Mayotte: Local Discourses of Islam, Sorcery, and Spirit Possession\u003c\/i\u003e (1993); \u003ci\u003eThe Weight of the Past\u003c\/i\u003e (2002); and \u003ci\u003eOrdinary Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e (2010). He is also the editor of \u003ci\u003eA Reader in the Anthropology of Religion\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell, 2008).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 December 2015\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781119124993\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e584\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44384873283724,"sku":"9781119124993","price":57.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119124993_bae5ed56-bc13-4b12-9297-59143b2ca90a.jpg?v=1780199045","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781119124993","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}