Religion: a Humanist Interpretation |
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Author:
| Firth, Raymond |
ISBN: | 978-0-415-12897-1 |
Publication Date: | Nov 1995 |
Publisher: | Routledge
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $63.99 |
Book Description:
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Treats religion as a human art, capable of great intellectual and artistic achievements.Religion:A Humanist Interpretation represents a lifetime's work on the anthropology of religion from a rather unusual personal viewpoint.Raymond Firth treats religion as a human art,capable of great intellectual and artistic achievements,but also of complex manipulation to serve human interests of those who believe in it and operate it.His study is comparative,drawing material from a range of...
More DescriptionTreats religion as a human art, capable of great intellectual and artistic achievements.Religion:A Humanist Interpretation represents a lifetime's work on the anthropology of religion from a rather unusual personal viewpoint.Raymond Firth treats religion as a human art,capable of great intellectual and artistic achievements,but also of complex manipulation to serve human interests of those who believe in it and operate it.His study is comparative,drawing material from a range of religions around the world.Its findings are a challenge to established beliefs.This anthropological approach to the study of religion covers themes ranging from;religious belief and personal adjustment;gods and God;offering and sacrifice;religion and politics;Malay magic and spirit mediumship;truth and paradox in religion.