List of Illustrations. Preface. 1.Studying Religion Anthropologically: Definitions and Theories 2. Religious Belief: Entities and Concepts 3. Religious Symbols and Specialists 4. Religious Language 5. Religious Action: Ritual 6. Religion, Morality, and Social Order 7. Religious Change and New Religious Movements 8. Translocal Religion: Islam and Christianity 9. Vernacular Religion 10. Religious Violence 11. Secularism and Irreligion 12. Religious Fundamentalism. Glossary. Bibliography.
Jack David Eller is Associate Professor of Anthropology at the Community College of Denver, USA. He is author of a major introductory textbook Cultural Anthropology: Global Forces, Local Lives (second edition, Routledge 2013).
"This book is the best example I know of its kind – an introductory text that combines sophisticated, cross-cultural, and historically nuanced discussion with an intuitive ordering of subjects. Eller is especially good at weaving together contemporary perspectives with classical anthropological theory. The book’s accessibility and erudition make it perfect for advanced undergraduate courses and graduate seminars alike." - Liam D. Murphy, California State University, Sacramento, USA "The first edition of Introducing Anthropology of Religion was one of the most engaging, comprehensive, and theoretically sophisticated overviews ever published. Eller’s second edition includes a range of new and revised material as well as expanded web resources. Beginning students and specialists alike will learn much from this volume." - Stephen D. Glazier, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
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