Nine theories of religion / Daniel L. Pals, University of Miami.
Publication details: New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.Edition: Third editionDescription: ix, 374 pages ; 21 cmContent type:- text
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- 9780199859092
- Eight theories of religion
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Rev. ed. of: Eight theories of religion. 2006.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- 1. Animism and magic / E.B. Tylor and J.G. Frazer -- 2. Religion and personality / Signumd Freud -- 3. Society as sacred / âEmile Durkheim -- 4. Religion as alienation / Karl Marx -- 5. A source of social action / Max Weber -- 6. The verdict of religious experience / William James -- 7. The reality of the sacred / Mircea Eliade -- 8. Society's "construct of the heart" / E.E. Evans-Pritchard -- 9. Religion as cultural system / Clifford Geertz -- 10. Conclusion.
Text in English.