Anthropology and Religion: What We Know, Think, and Question

by Robert L. Winzeler

Drawing from ethnographic examples found throughout the world, this revised and updated text offers an introduction to what anthropologists know or think about religion, how they have studied it, and how they have interpreted or explained it since the late nineteenth century. Robert Winzeler’s balanced consideration of classic topics, basic concepts, and new developments in the anthropological study of religion moves beyond cultural anthropology and ethnography to gather information from physical anthropology, prehistory, and archaeology. Written as a sophisticated but accessible treatment of the issues, Anthropology and Religion is a key text for upper-division courses.

Genres: Anthropology, Nonfiction

338 pages, Paperback

First published October 28, 2007

Reviews

[Gypsysoul_ · Rating 2 out of 5]

It felt the author would propose one opinion, or topic & then contract it in the next sentence...through the ENTIRE textbook. It was frustrating.

[Riversue · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is a great introductory text on the subject and even contains a brief look at the evolution of religion.