宗教学入門（第３版） Studying Religion : An Introduction（3）

著者名：McCutcheon, Russell

Routledge（2024/01/22発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9781032469119
• eISBN：9781003825845

Description

Widely used as a primer, a class text, or just a provocation to critical thinking, Studying Religion clearly explains the methods and theories employed in the academic study of religion by tackling the problem of how scholars define and then study religion. Written for all newcomers to the field, its brief chapters explore the three main ways in which religion is defined and, along the way, also consider a range of related topics, from the history and functions of religion to its public discourse, religion in the courts, and the classification of diverse groups into world religions.

The works of classic and contemporary scholars窶杷rom Karl Marx and Sigmund Freud to Bruce Lincoln and Naomi Goldenberg窶蚤re analyzed and explored in readable chapters and detailed supporting materials. Studying Religion represents a shift away from the traditional descriptive and comparative approach and, instead, uses the study of religion to invite readers to consider how they divide up, name, and come to know the world around them.

This edition also includes a new final chapter, Identification Matters, adding to the case studies included throughout this book to present a collection of contemporary instances where different approaches to defining and studying religion make it possible to study other issues of contemporary relevance, including those involving gender, race, and the rights of indigenous peoples. The new chapter makes explicit the practical topics of identity and status that have always been implicit throughout the entire book, bringing into the classroom a wide variety of timely and relevant topics that can be better understood by its approach. This book therefore remains invaluable to all students of religious studies窶背hether in the introductory class or as an example of an alternative way of approaching the field.

Table of Contents

Preface to the 2nd Edition A Word on the 3rd Edition Acknowledgements Introduction What is the Study of Religion? Example: 窶倪�ｦ, But Not Specially Defined窶� Summary of Vocabulary and Scholars Chapter 1 What窶冱 in a Name? Example: Fruit or Vegetable? Summary of Vocabulary and Scholars Chapter 2 The History of 窶漏eligion窶� Example: 窶漏eligion窶� on the Colonial Frontier Summary of Vocabulary and Scholars Chapter 3 The Essentials of Religion Criticisms Example: 窶路e窶冱 Your Father!' Summary of Vocabulary and Scholars Chapter 4 The Functions of Religion Criticisms Example: 窶榔eople Started to Come to Her for Healing窶� Summary of Vocabulary and Scholars Chapter 5 The Resemblance Among Religions Criticisms Example: 窶朗ot an Easy Task窶� Summary of Vocabulary and Scholars Chapter 6 The Public Discourse on Religion Example: Public Muslim Cemeteries in France Summary of Vocabulary and Scholar Chapter 7 The Insider/Outsider Problem Example: Under the Academic Microscope Summary of Vocabulary and Scholar Chapter 8 Religion and Classification Example: The World Religions Paradigm Summary of Vocabulary and Scholar Chapter 9 Identification Matters Case Study 1: Good Religion and Bad Religion Case Study 2: Religion and Gender Case Study 3: Religion and Race Case Study 4: Religion and Indigeneity Summary of Vocabulary and Scholars Afterword The Necessary Lie: Duplicity in the Disciplines, by Jonathan Z. Smith Honesty Is the Best Pedagogy, by K. Merinda Simmons Glossary Scholars Bibliography Resources Index