Drawing on a term used originally in social anthropology, the contributors to this volume take a ...

A magisterial single-volume guide to the great faiths of the world through their most important w...

Themes in Religious Studies series

Addressing important issues of the day, this series examines how each of the eight major religion...

Why do we think that things happen in the way that they do?Why do we think that some things a...

The place of women in the religions, both as expressed in the classical writings and as experienc...

Addressing important issues of the day, this series examines how each ofthe eight major religio...

This book explores the function of buildings for worship, shrines and pilgrimage centers, and the...

The multifaceted work of the late Susan Leigh Star is explored through a selection of her writing...

What are religions? Why is it important to understand them? One answer is that religions and reli...

What are religions? Why is it important to understand them? One answer is that religions and reli...