Pals, Daniel L.,

Nine theories of religion / Daniel L. Pals. - Third Edition. - ix, 374 pages ; 21 cm.

Revised edition 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 / Émile 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.

9780199859092 0199859094

2014008980


Religion--Study and teaching--History.
Religion--Study and teaching.


History.

BL41 / .P36 2015 BL41 / .P36 2015

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