Introducing Religion: Religious Studies for the Twenty-First Century

Includes bibliographical references and index.

How to study religion,
History of religion on planet earth,
Myth: Our lives, and the world's, are stories,
Doorways to other worlds: Symbol, rite and religion,
Oases of the mind: the psychology of religion

"Introducing Religion explores the different ways of looking at religion in the twenty-first century. Providing a broad overview to the discipline of religious studies this textbook introduces students to engaging and contemporary topics such as: sociology of religion psychology of religion history of religion religion and art religious ethics popular religion religion and violence Thoroughly updated throughout this fifth edition includes images, further reading, a detailed glossary, cases studies and key terms for revision. This is the essential textbook for students approaching this subject area for the first time. Robert S. Ellwood is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Religion at the University of Southern California, USA. He is the author of over twenty-five books, including Many Peoples, Many Faiths, The Fifties Spiritual Marketplace, The Sixties Spiritual Awakening, and Islands of the Dawn"-- Provided by publisher.