{"product_id":"9781444330847","title":"Understanding Theories of Religion An Introduction","description":"\u003ch1\u003eUnderstanding Theories of Religion\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAn Introduction\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIvan Strenski\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing comprehensive updates and additions, the second edition of Understanding Theories of Religion explores the development of major theories of religion through the works of classic and contemporary figures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e• A new edition of this introductory text exploring the core methods and theorists in religion, spanning the sixteenth-century through to the latest theoretical trends\u003cbr\u003e • Features an entirely new section covering religion and postmodernism; race, sex, and gender; and religion and postcolonialism\u003cbr\u003e • Examines the development of religious theories through the work of classic and contemporary figures from the history of anthropology, sociology, psychology, philosophy, and theology\u003cbr\u003e • Reveals how the study of religion evolved in response to great cultural conflicts and major historical events\u003cbr\u003e • Student-friendly features include chapter introductions and summaries, biographical vignettes, a timeline, a glossary, and many other learning aids\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIvan Strenski\u003c\/b\u003e is Holstein Family and Community Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of California, Riverside, USA. He served as North American editor-in-chief of the international journal Religion from 1979 to 2004, and is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eWhy Politics Can't Be Freed from Religion\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell, 2009), \u003ci\u003eÉmile Durkheim\u003c\/i\u003e (ed. 2009), \u003ci\u003eThe New Durkheim: Essays on Philosophy, Religious Identity and the Politics of Knowledge\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), \u003ci\u003eThinking about Religion: A Reader\u003c\/i\u003e (ed., Wiley-Blackwell, 2006), \u003ci\u003eTheology and the First Theory of Sacrifice\u003c\/i\u003e (2003), and \u003ci\u003eContesting Sacrifice: Religion, Nationalism and Social Thought\u003c\/i\u003e (2002).  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e06 April 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\u003e9781444330847\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\u003e280\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.04\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311050289292,"sku":"9781444330847","price":47.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781444330847.jpg?v=1780143585","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781444330847","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}