Seven theories of religion / Daniel L. Pals.
Seven theories of religion / Daniel L. Pals.
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New York : Oxford University Press, 1996.
Date
1996.
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T0376708
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Language
English
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Physical content
vii, 294 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents
1. Animism and Magic / E. B. Tylor and J. G. Frazer -- 2. Religion and Personality / Sigmund Freud -- 3. Society as Sacred / Emile Durkheim -- 4. Religion as Alienation / Karl Marx -- 5. The Reality of the Sacred / Mircea Eliade -- 6. Society's "Construct of the Heart" / E. E. Evans-Pritchard -- 7....
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New York : Oxford University Press, 1996.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
1996.
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Summary
In Seven Theories of Religion, Daniel L. Pals offers cogent introductions to seven "classic" explanations of religion, taking the reader methodically through the arguments presented by each thinker. After a close look at two pioneering Victorians, E. B. Tylor (the father of the animistic theory) and James Frazer (author of The Golden Bough, the mon...
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Seven theories of religion / Daniel L. Pals.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Transferred from N207/7.
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T0376708
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74VvpDj5kzKZ
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ISBN
0195087259 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780195087246 (alk. paper)
0195087240 (alk. paper)
9780195087253 (pbk. : alk. paper)
DDC
230.007
207
200.7
MMS ID
991005144009702626
