Anthropology of Religion - And the Worlds of the Independent Thinkers

This book describes how anthropologists in the twentieth century went about documenting the religions of those independent peoples who still lived beyond the frontiers of the global economy and the world religions.

List of contents

Introducing the Independent Thinkers 1. "Such Turbulent Human Material" 2. The Mirror of Modernity 3. The Phenomenon of the Golden Bough 4. If I was a Horse 5. The Essence of Religion 6. On the Uselessness of Ritual 7. Einstein in The Outback 8. Real Knowledge of Real Worlds 9. Integrity of Science and Religion 10. Laying Tylor's Ghost 11. Exorcising Freud 12. What's Only Natural 13. Beginnings, Middles, and Ends 14. No One Believes in Things That Aren't There 15. Being Reasonable 16. Invitations You Can't Refuse 17. Nature Does Not Work Independently Of Man 18. Findings Postscript: Religion and Evolution

About the author

Peter Metcalf is Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at the University of Virginia, USA. He has conducted fieldwork in central Borneo over many years and written extensively about its peoples and cultures. He has also written about issues in comparative religion, especially as concerns death rituals worldwide and throughout history.

Summary

This book describes how anthropologists in the twentieth century went about documenting the religions of those independent peoples who still lived beyond the frontiers of the global economy and the world religions.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Metcalf, Metcalf Peter
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.11.2022
• EAN: 9781032303161
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3230316-1
• No. of pages: 216
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Society & culture: general, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Studies, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Religion: general, Social and cultural anthropology, Society and culture: general, Tribal religions, Indigenous, ethnic and folk religions and spiritual beliefs