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Format: 245 S

ISBN: 9783110218657

Series Statement: Religion and reason 48

Content: Part I: Orientations -- Introduction -- The ethnographer as pontifex -- Part II: Homage to three pioneers -- E.B. Tylor and the anthropology of religion -- Culture in phylogenetic perspective : an appreciation of the contributions of A.I. Hallowell -- Part III: Beliefs -- On what we may believe about beliefs -- Finding Wayú religion -- On credulity -- Secondary beliefs and the alien abduction phenomenon -- Part IV: Studying religion : some conceptual issues -- Family resemblance and the definition of religion -- Conceptualizing religion : the matter of boundaries -- Comparison : some suggestions for improving the inevitable -- Biology and religion : on establishing a problematic -- Toward a realistic and relevant science of religion

Note: Includes bibliographical references and index , "Twelve of the essays selected for this collection were published between 1997 and 2007. One essay, Culture in phylogenetic perspective : an appreciation of the contributions of A. I. Hallowell, was not actually published; it was read at a conference at Aarhus University in 2006. Most of the published essays were originally conference papers"--Pref. - Includes bibliographical references and index , Part I: Orientations -- Introduction -- The ethnographer as pontifex -- Part II: Homage to three pioneers -- E.B. Tylor and the anthropology of religion -- Culture in phylogenetic perspective : an appreciation of the contributions of A.I. Hallowell -- Part III: Beliefs -- On what we may believe about beliefs -- Finding Wayú religion -- On credulity -- Secondary beliefs and the alien abduction phenomenon -- Part IV: Studying religion : some conceptual issues -- Family resemblance and the definition of religion -- Conceptualizing religion : the matter of boundaries -- Comparison : some suggestions for improving the inevitable -- Biology and religion : on establishing a problematic -- Toward a realistic and relevant science of religion.

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Understanding religion Berlin : W. de Gruyter, 2009 ISBN 9783110218664

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Language: English

Subjects: Theology

Keywords: Religion ; Religionswissenschaft ; Religion ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Konferenzschrift ; Aufsatzsammlung

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Format: 1 online resource (256p.)

ISBN: 9783110218664

Series Statement: Religion and Reason ; 48

Content: This volume consists of 12 essays published by the author between the years 1997-2007, a thirteenth paper read at a conference in 2006, and a long introduction prepared specifically for the collection. All of the essays deal with epistemological issues attendant on conceptualizing and defining religion, understanding what is likely to be involved in studying and discussing beliefs, and attempting to explain religion and religions by drawing on the contemporary cognitive and evolutionary sciences.

Note: Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Part I. Orientations -- , Introduction -- , The Ethnographer as Pontifex -- , Part II. Homage to Three Pioneers -- , E. B. Tylor and the Anthropology of Religion -- , Culture in Phylogenetic Perspective: An Appreciation of the Contributions of A. I. Hallowell -- , Part III. Beliefs -- , On What We May Believe About Beliefs -- , Finding Wayú Religion -- , On Credulity -- , Secondary Beliefs and the Alien Abduction Phenomenon -- , Part IV. Studying Religion: Some Conceptual Issues -- , Family Resemblance and the Definition of Religion -- , Conceptualizing Religion: The Matter of Boundaries -- , Comparison: Some Suggestions for Improving the Inevitable -- , Biology and Religion: On Establishing a Problematic -- , Toward a Realistic and Relevant „Science of Religion“ -- , Backmatter , In English.

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (245 S.).

ISBN: 978-3-11-021866-4

Series Statement: Religion and Reason 48

Note: Description based upon print version of record. - This volume consists of 12 essays published by the author between the years 1997-2007, a thirteenth paper read at a conference in 2006, and a long introduction prepared specifically for the collection. All of the essays deal with epistemological issues attendant on conceptualizing and defining religion, understanding what is likely to be involved in studying and discussing beliefs, and attempting to explain religion and religions by drawing on the contemporary cognitive and evolutionary sciences

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 978-3-11-021865-7

Language: English

Subjects: Theology

Keywords: Religion ; Religionswissenschaft ; Aufsatzsammlung

DOI: 10.1515/9783110218664

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (245 S.).

ISBN: 978-3-11-021866-4

Series Statement: Religion and Reason 48

Note: Description based upon print version of record. - This volume consists of 12 essays published by the author between the years 1997-2007, a thirteenth paper read at a conference in 2006, and a long introduction prepared specifically for the collection. All of the essays deal with epistemological issues attendant on conceptualizing and defining religion, understanding what is likely to be involved in studying and discussing beliefs, and attempting to explain religion and religions by drawing on the contemporary cognitive and evolutionary sciences

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 978-3-11-021865-7

Language: English

Subjects: Theology

Keywords: Religion ; Religionswissenschaft ; Aufsatzsammlung

DOI: 10.1515/9783110218664

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Format: 1 online resource (255 p.)

ISBN: 1-282-29616-7 , 9786612296161 , 3-11-021866-6

Series Statement: Religion and Reason ; 48

Content: This volume consists of 12 essays published by the author between the years 1997-2007, a thirteenth paper read at a conference in 2006, and a long introduction prepared specifically for the collection. All of the essays deal with epistemological issues attendant on conceptualizing and defining religion, understanding what is likely to be involved in studying and discussing beliefs, and attempting to explain religion and religions by drawing on the contemporary cognitive and evolutionary sciences. The problem of how best to understand and represent the cultural sensitivities of others is addressed by considering the works of three predecessors, Edward Burnett Tylor, Lucien Lévy-Bruhl, and A. Irving Hallowell.

Note: Description based upon print version of record. , Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Part I. Orientations -- , Introduction -- , The Ethnographer as Pontifex -- , Part II. Homage to Three Pioneers -- , E. B. Tylor and the Anthropology of Religion -- , Culture in Phylogenetic Perspective: An Appreciation of the Contributions of A. I. Hallowell -- , Part III. Beliefs -- , On What We May Believe About Beliefs -- , Finding Wayú Religion -- , On Credulity -- , Secondary Beliefs and the Alien Abduction Phenomenon -- , Part IV. Studying Religion: Some Conceptual Issues -- , Family Resemblance and the Definition of Religion -- , Conceptualizing Religion: The Matter of Boundaries -- , Comparison: Some Suggestions for Improving the Inevitable -- , Biology and Religion: On Establishing a Problematic -- , Toward a Realistic and Relevant "Science of Religion" -- , Backmatter , Issued also in print. , English

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Subjects: Theology

DOI: 10.1515/9783110218664

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Format: 1 online resource (246 p.)

ISBN: 9783110218664 , 9783110238570

Series Statement: Religion and Reason : Theory in the Study of Religion , 48

Content: This volume consists of 12 essays published by the author between the years 1997-2007, a thirteenth paper read at a conference in 2006, and a long introduction prepared specifically for the collection. All of the essays deal with epistemological issues attendant on conceptualizing and defining religion, understanding what is likely to be involved in studying and discussing beliefs, and attempting to explain religion and religions by drawing on the contemporary cognitive and evolutionary sciences. The problem of how best to understand and represent the cultural sensitivities of others is addressed by considering the works of three predecessors, Edward Burnett Tylor, Lucien Lévy-Bruhl, and A. Irving Hallowell.

Note: Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Part I. Orientations -- , Introduction -- , The Ethnographer as Pontifex -- , Part II. Homage to Three Pioneers -- , E. B. Tylor and the Anthropology of Religion -- , Culture in Phylogenetic Perspective: An Appreciation of the Contributions of A. I. Hallowell -- , Part III. Beliefs -- , On What We May Believe About Beliefs -- , Finding Wayú Religion -- , On Credulity -- , Secondary Beliefs and the Alien Abduction Phenomenon -- , Part IV. Studying Religion: Some Conceptual Issues -- , Family Resemblance and the Definition of Religion -- , Conceptualizing Religion: The Matter of Boundaries -- , Comparison: Some Suggestions for Improving the Inevitable -- , Biology and Religion: On Establishing a Problematic -- , Toward a Realistic and Relevant "Science of Religion" -- , Backmatter , Issued also in print. , Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. , In English.

In: DGBA Backlist Complete English Language 2000-2014 PART1, De Gruyter, 9783110238570

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Additional Edition: ISBN 9783110218657

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DOI: 10.1515/9783110218664

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