{"product_id":"contemporary-theories-of-religion-a-critical-companion-paperback-1","title":"Contemporary Theories of Religion: A Critical Companion - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Stausberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterest in theories of religion has never been greater. Scholars debate single theoretical approaches in different scholarly journals, while the 'new atheists' such as Richard Dawkins and Daniel Dennett criticize the whole idea of religion. For everyone eager to understand the current state of the field, \u003cem\u003eContemporary Theories of Religion\u003c\/em\u003e surveys the neglected landscape in its totality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Stausberg brings together leading scholars of the field to review and discuss seventeen contemporary theories of religion. As well as scholars of religion, it features anthropologists, archaeologists, classicists, evolutionary biologists, philosophers and sociologists. Each chapter provides students with background information on the theoretician, a presentation of the theory's basic principles, an analysis of basic assumptions, and a review of previous critiques. Concluding with a section entitled 'Back and Forth', Stausberg compares the different theories and points to further avenues of discussion for the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Stausberg\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Religion at the University of Bergen (Norway). Recent publications include \u003cem\u003eZarathustra and Zoroastrianism\u003c\/em\u003e (2008) and \u003cem\u003eTheorizing Rituals\u003c\/em\u003e (co-editor, 2 vols. 2006-2007). Stausberg is the European editor of the journal \u003cem\u003eReligion.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 19, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42567377289312,"sku":"9780415463478","price":119.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/NXBzS3V2SGlRdUk2NG1oU1R1ZE91QT09.webp?v=1770670530","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/contemporary-theories-of-religion-a-critical-companion-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}